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1878 S Morgan Dollar - VAM 49 - The Golden Gate - TOP 30 of 78-S - 1835

1878 S Morgan Dollar - VAM 49 - The Golden Gate - TOP 30 of 78-S - 1835

1878 S Morgan Dollar - VAM 49 - The Golden Gate - TOP 30 of 78-S - 1835
1878 S Morgan Dollar - VAM 49 - The Golden Gate - TOP 30 of 78-S

ANACS-AU55

49(revised) II 15 ? B2ag (Engraved Wing Feather) (189) I-5 R-5
Obverse II 15? Polished concave obverse with diagonal clash lines at neck.
Reverse B2ag? Feather engraved between eagle?s right wing and leg extending up between wing and body with smooth top and rough sides. A long continuous touched-up engraved area. R in Trust not broken. Same die as VAM 103 Die Combo 3 with same die markers but polished and engraved after dies clashed. Die markers: Raised dot on fourth feather from bottom of eagle?s left wing with line above and two lines below it, gouge in eagle?s mouth and diagonal line at left side of tail feathers between eagle?s legs.

This variety has a concave polished obverse paired with engraved reverse wing feather. As with many 1878-S VAMs, engraved wing feathers are a key to identification of the VAM. This one of four "funky feathers," called the crudest and most spectacular feathers of all the Morgan dies in the attribution guide, they have smooth surfaces and rough sides or smooth sides and rough surfaces: including this VAM-49 along with VAM-50, VAM-76 and VAM-81.

VAM-49 has a unique dot in the middle of the right wing (as viewed). Unlike VAM 50 and 76, there are no eye spikes on VAM-49.

Rengraving took place on the body all the way down the body to the bottom of the feather. On high grade pieces, this engraved area is mirror-like.
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SKU ANACS 4031835
Weight 0.16 lbs
VAM #: 1878 S VAM 49
 
Your price: $150.00
 
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