1878 8TF


VAM 14.1A - Doubled Eye Front, Clashed Obverse n
I13 · A1k (188) I-2 R-5
PCGS MS63
Obverse I13 - Die clash marks with faint partial incuse n of In from reverse next to Liberty head neck.
1878 7/8 TF



VAM 33 - 7/8 4 TF
II/I 7 · B/Ad (180) I-3 R-4
NCS AU Improperly Cleaned
Obverse II/I 7 - Some coins show die chip at left between loops of first 8.
Reverse B/Ad - Three tail feather ends showing; strong one under 4 TF and two faint ones between 4 & 5 TF and 5 & 6 TF. Very faint tail feather shows under 6 TF on early strike specimens. Eagle's legs are one and one half times normal width with doubled talons. Design remains in olive leaves, below branch on left and center of wreath bow. Diagonal polishing line from 1 TF down thru 4 TF on some specimens. Broad diagonal die gouge on left side of eagle's neck.
1878 7/8 TF

VAM 36 - 7/8 4 TF
II 2 · B/Ag (179) I-4 R-4
PCGS MS62PL Strong
Obverse II 2 - Star 4 right is intact. 7 in date doubled slightly on right side. Normal type II obverse with no die breaks.
Reverse B/Ag - Four tail feathers showing; between 2 and 3 TF and under 3, 4, and 5 TF. Design remains in leaves of branch, below branch on left, and around wreath bow. Die chips around D, W, E, and U of IN GOD WE TRUST.
1878 7/8 TF



VAM 37 - 7/8 4 TF
II 2 · B/Ag (179) I-4 R-4
PCGS AU58 Strong
Obverse II 2 - Broken point on star 4 right. 7 in date doubled slightly on right side. E and P have bulges at top right and B is doubled at right inside and bottom outside of lower loop. Die marker - Single diagonal polishing line in lower right hair vee.
Reverse B/Ag - Four tail feathers showing; between 2 and 3 TF and under 3, 4, and 5 TF. Design remains in leaves of branch, below branch on left, and around wreath bow. Die chips around D, W, E, and U of IN GOD WE TRUST.
1878 7/8 TF


VAM 38 - 7/8 5 TF
II/I 9 · B/Ah (180) I-4 R-4
ANACS MS62
Obverse II/I 9 - Doubled LIBERTY with shift to left; largest shift of this kind known. All letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM and all left and right stars doubled. Doubled date with 1 doubled on both sides of shaft, first 8 doubled at top outside and inside right of upper loop, 7 doubled on right, second 8 doubled on inside right of upper loop.
Reverse B/Ah - Five tail feather ends showing; between 2 and 3, 3 and 4, 4 and 5, and under 5 and 6 TF. Design remains in leaves of branch, below branch on left, and around wreath bow. Eagle's right wing separated from leg due to over polishing.
1878 7/8 TF



VAM 41 - 7/8 7 TF
II 2 · B/Ak (180) I-5 R-5 Top 100 (7)
ANACS AU55
Obverse II 2 - Fourth right star has just part of point broken off.
Reverse B/Ak - Seven tail feather ends showing. The VAM-41 exhibits the strongest set of tailfethers tips sprouting below the standard 7.
1878 7/8 TF

VAM 41A - 7/8 4 TF
II 2 · B/Ak (4TF) (179) I-3 R-4
ANACS MS63
Obverse II 2 - Different die than VAM 41. Die marker - Single horizontal polishing line in hair gap above 7.
Reverse B/Ak - Four tail feather ends showing; partial end between 2 and 3 TF, thin line between 3 and 4 TF, full end below 5 TF, and partial end between 5 and 6 TF. Some early strikes show a broken line below 4 TF. Design remains in branch leaves, below branch on left and around wreath bow. Doubled right leg and talons. Polished down version of B/Ak. This is a long nock reverse.
1878 7/8 TF

VAM 42A - 7/8 7 TF, Clashed Obverse In & st
II/I 5 · B/Al (180) I-4 R-6 Super CD
PCGS MS62 Strong
Obverse II/I 5 - Strongly clashed obv die with full incuse n and partial I of In from reverse next to Liberty head neck and partial incuse st of Trust from reverse showing in right hair vee of lower hair edge.
1878 7TF rev. 78

VAM 84 - Washed Out L, Broken D
II/I 12 · B1e (180) I-3 R-4
PCGS MS64
Obverse B1e - D of DOLLAR broken at bottom with just two lines remaining. Die chip on eagle's right wing, sixth feather down and also next to body. Die over polished with blank areas in eagle's left wing and tail feathers.
1878 7TF



VAM 110 - Broken N & M
II/I 8 · B2a (180) I-3 R-4
Obverse II/I 8 - Type II LIBERTY with thick letters. Doubled P-U-B on top left, second U on right and S at bottom of fully struck specimens. Partially broken bottom serifs of N & M in UNUM. Doubled left stars and 1, 3, 4 & 5 right stars. Doubled date with doubled 1 & 7 at top right, first 8 on surface of both loops, 7 at lower edge of crossbar and right 8 at bottom outside of lower loop on fully struck specimens.
Reverse B2a - Shallow die gouge across eagle's right leg.
1878 7TF



VAM 112 - Line in B
II/I 14 · B2a (194) I-2 R-4
Obverse II/I 14 - Type II LIBERTY. Extra vertical line in top loop and extra horizontal lines in bottom loop of B in PLURIBUS. Doubled 2 and 3 stars on left and 1 and 3 stars on right. 1 in date doubled at top right.
1878 7TF rev. 78





VAM 141 - Tripled Star, Open O in GOD
II/I 19 · B2i (Triple Star) (194) I-5 R-4 Top 100 (13)
PCGS MS63
Obverse II/I 19 - Doubled LIBERTY shifted right. Doubled E, P, and R in E PLURIBUS. Doubled 2, 3, and 4 stars on left and doubled 1-5 stars on right (number 2 is tripled and is one of the best examples of a tripled star). Incomplete band in cap. Front eye doubled and front eyelid tripled.
Reverse B2i - Feather with three vertical bars and fine lines on them engraved between eagle's right wing and leg. Open o in God.
1878 7TF rev. 79

VAM 202 - Lines in Wheat Leaves, Doubled Date
III11 · C1a (180) I-3 R-5
PCGS MS63
Obverse III11 - Lines in all wheat leaves, with more detail in cotton boll tops than type II obverse. Thin vertical bars of LIBERTY letters. Complete ribbon line at bottom of Phrygian cap. Date slightly doubled at top inside of upper and lower loops of 8's and left sides of 1 and 7 shafts. All left and right stars doubled towards coin center. Lower hair doubled.
Reverse C1a - Die chip on D in UNITED. Die marker - Tiny polish line at top left of arrow shaft and olive branch junction. Die Marker - Two diverging polishing lines in space left of eagle's left leg.
1878-S

VAM 18 - "Spaghetti Wings" Die Gouges in Wings
II 1 · B2e (184) I-4 R-5 WOW!
ANACS EF40
Obverse II 1 - Point of fourth right star only partially broken. Diagonal die clash line extending to left from eyelid tip. Radial die crack at left side of first right star with displaced field break on initial use with B2 reverse and progressing with die use.
Reverse B2e - Fine engraving lines in middle of both eagle's wings where die was over polished due to incorrect basining. R in TRUST not broken.
1878-S

VAM 39 - Engraved Feather, Die Chips Head
II 1 · B2aa (181) I-2 R-5
Obverse II 1 - Some tiny die chips in front of ear and dot at back of nose. Both 8's have raised metal in loops from die polishing. Fourth right star broken.
Reverse B2aa - Feather engraved between eagle's right wing and leg. Fine engraving lines between eagle's right wing and body. R in Trust broken. Die chip back of top arrow head. Some light polishing lines on left field with long polishing line from bottom of eagle's right wing down to olive branch and diagonal die gouge on outside of eagle's left leg.
1878-S

VAM 78 Die 2 - S Set Left & Tilted Left
II 1 · B2au (181, 185) I-2 R-4
Obverse II 1, Die 2 - Faint die doubling line below eyelid front. (185 reeds)
Reverse B2au - Small III S mint mark set slightly left with slight tilt to left. R in Trust not broken. Die markers: Short horizontal lines on partial lower feather between eagle's right wing and leg with some fine vertical polishing lines on left side.
1878-S

VAM 83 - Doubled Eagle's Left Wing
II 15 · B2ax (184) I-2 R-5
Obverse II 15 - Polished concave obverse.
Reverse B2ax - Doubled eagle's left wing upper feathers, D in DOLLAR and top edge of eagle's right wing. Slight doubling of In God We Trust letters to right.
1879-S

VAM 1A - Polished 8
III2 1 · C3a I-1 R-3
PCGS MS66
Obverse III2 1 - Normal die. 8 in date has polishing lines within loops. There are also polishing lines in lower hair.
Reverse C3a - Normal die.
1879-S rev. 78



VAM 9 - PAF, Doubled 9, 1878-S Wing Feather
III2 5 · B2e (184) I-5 R-4 Top 100 (23)
Obverse III2 5 - Closed 9 in date doubled on left outside of lower loop. Die markers- Diagonal polishing line at 2nd lower right hair junction, pitting in LIBERTY.
Reverse B2e - Partial broken r in Trust. Feather engraved between eagle’s right wing and leg. Die marker- Short horizontal polishing line at top left of engraved feather area of eagle’s right wing. Two small vertical tail feathers engraved at very left side of upper tail feathers that engraver mistakenly added to normally blank area to create 9 upper tail feathers. Normal upper tail feathers next to two added ones slightly strengthened on right side as added ridge.
1879-S

VAM 14 - S/S Middle
III2 3 · C3e (184) I-2 R-3
PCGS MS64DMPL
Obverse III2 3 - 9 in date doubled on left side. On some specimens 8 has a spike of metal on left side between loops. Open 9 variety.
Reverse C3e - IV S mint mark doubled at bottom of upper loop opening as thick slanted bar and in middle of lower loop opening as a curved line.
1880

VAM 6 - 8/7 Spikes
III2 5 · C3a (180) I-5 R-5 Top 100 (26)
Obverse III2 5 - 8 repunched over 7 in date. Two serifs of 7 are clearly visible above 8 as two short spikes and crossbar of 7 is visible inside the upper loop of the 8. There is a slight bulge on left side of the 0 where original 9 was punched. 1 is tripled at the very bottom. First 8 is doubled slightly at bottom outside of lower loop. Second 8 is doubled slightly at lower left outside of upper loop. 0 is doubled at left inside. Fine die chips show on right inside first 8 lower loop.
Reverse C3a - Normal die with two fine diagonal die scratches in lower part of eagle's right wing.
1880-O (micro)



VAM 53B - Doubled 880 & Lwr Rev, Rev Die Scratches
III222 · C3n (176) I-3 R-6
Obverse III222 - Clashed die with faint partial incuse u in hair junction above right hair vee of lower hair edge and partial incuse s of Trust in right hair vee.
Reverse C3n - Clashed die with faint raised designer's initial M from obverse above d in God.
1880-S



VAM 9 - 80/79 Ear
III2 5 · C3e (185) I-4 R-4 Top 100 (38)
ANACS MS62
Obverse III2 5 - 80 re-punched over 79. Second 8 has raised metal in upper loop with diagonal polishing lines and faint spike at top left outside. 0 has small raised metal at top right inside. 18-0 in date slightly doubled with 1 at bottom of lower crossbar, first 8 at bottom right of lower loop and 0 at lower left inside and outside.
Reverse C3e - Very large VI S mint mark repunched with original showing as a spike to left top serif.
1880-S


VAM 22 - Doubled 880
III2 14 · C3c (188) I-2 R-3
ANACS MS63
Obverse III2 14 - 880 doubled in date. Left 8 slightly doubled at top inside and right outside of lower loop. Right 8 top loop doubled at bottom outside of both sides and inside as a thin line at top and bottom. Doubled lower loop at top inside as a thin line. 0 doubled at top left and right sides and slightly at lower left inside.
Reverse C3c - Normal die of C3 type with very large centered mintmark tilted left.
1880-S


VAM 37 - Doubled 80
III2 25 · C3a (188) I-2 R-3
PCGS MS66
Obverse III2 25 - Doubled 80 in date. Second 8 doubled faintly at left bottom outside of upper loop. 0 doubled faintly at left and right outside.
Reverse C3a - Normal die with medium IV S mint mark.
1881-O

VAM 43 - Die Gouge DOL
III2 29 · C3a (176) I-2 R-5
Obverse III2 29 - Slightly doubled top inside and right outside of left 8 lower loop. Spike at top left inside of left 8 upper loop. Slightly doubled Phrygian cap top and forehead.
Reverse C3a - Long thin die edge gouge thru DOL in DOLLAR of VAM-18 with few faint denticle impressions above gouge.
1881-S


VAM 8A - S/S Right
III2 1 · C3d (183) I-2 R-4
PCGS MS66
Obverse III2 1 - First 8 has a short die chip inside the upper loop at 11 o'clock. Second 8 has chips in lower loop. A spiked die chip is also at top left outside of second 8.
Reverse C3d - Mint mark is repunched with original showing as a vertical bar to right of top serif. Loop of mint mark filled.
1882-O/S

VAM 3 - Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S Flush
III2 3 · C3b (181) I-5 R-3/4 Top 100 (40)
Obverse III2 3 - Second 8 in date doubled on left outside of upper loop and bottom outside of lower loop. 2 doubled on right outside of upper loop. Polishing marks inside ear with area around neck overpolished. Open 2.
Reverse C3b - O over S variety with the center shaft of the S flush within the O. Small dots of metal all over eagle probably due to rusted die. An earlier die state shows a thin diagonal line.
1882-O/S

VAM 4 - Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S Recessed
III2 4 · C3c (181) I-5 R-3 Top 100 (41)
NGC AU58
Obverse III2 4 - Polishing marks inside ear. Second 8 doubled at left outside of both loops. 2 doubled on right outside of upper loop. Small dots of metal all over the Liberty Head. Open 2.
Reverse C3b - O over S variety with the center shaft of the S recessed within the O. Small dots of metal all over eagle and wreath. An earlier die state shows as a diagonal tear drop at lower past of opening.
1882-O/S


VAM 5 - Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S Broken
III2 5 · C3d (181) I-4 R-3 Top 100 (42)
Obverse III2 5 - Second 8 doubled on left side of loop. 2 doubled faintly at top outside. Die chip between loops on left side of first 8. Polishing marks inside ear. Open 2.
Reverse C3d - O over S variety with the center shaft of the S broken within the O. Small dots of metal all over eagle and wreath. An earlier die state shows as a triangular dot at left side of loop opening and as a fine line in the middle.
1882-O/O

VAM 7 - Doubled 882, Open 2, O/O Low
III2 6 · C3f (176) I-4 R-4
Obverse III2 6 - First 8 doubled at right inside and outside of upper loop. Loops of second 8 doubled on left outside. 2 doubled at top outside. Open 2.
Reverse C3f - Mint mark repunched with the original showing below and inside.
1882-O



VAM-17B - Die Scratches, Clashed Obv. st, Die Break U
III2 10 · C3e (181) I-2 R-6 WOW!
Obverse III2 10 - Radial die crack from rim down thru left U in PLURIBUS to hair with displaced field break. Horizontal die crack above the date. Wreath clash behind the neck. Etc.
1882-O


VAM 29A - Doubled Date, Clashed Obverse G
III2 20 · C3a (181) I-2 R-5 Super CD
Obverse III2 20 - Clashed die with partial incuse G of God from reverse next to Liberty head neck and partial incuse first t of Trust from reverse in space between hair locks at right of designer’s initial M.
Reverse C3a - Clashed die with raised designer's initial M from obverse showing above W of We.
1882-O




VAM-38B - Doubled 82, Clashed Letters, Die Breaks
III2 4 · C3a (181) I-3 R-7 Kimpton 12, WOW!
ANACS AU58
Obverse III2 4 - Radial die crack on left side of first right star with slightly displaced field break.
1882-S

VAM 18 - Doubled Date, S Tilted Left
III2 13 - C3b (186) I-2 R-4
PCGS MS66
Obverse III2 13 - 1 doubled on right side of shaft. First 8 strongly doubled on left inside and right outside of both loops. Second 8 doubled strongly at very top and left outside of top loop and is doubled slightly at bottom left outside and top right outside of lower loop. 2 doubled at top and right outside of upper loop and on right side of bottom serif.
Reverse C3b - Medium mint mark filled and tilted left. Early die state shows fine die polishing lines in fields. Die scratches at eagle's right leg.
1883-O


VAM 1C2 - Buffed Reverse, Die Clashed Reverse M
III21 · C3a (181) I-3 R-7
Reverse C3a - Letters of In God We Trust and UNITED STATES plus left wreath have raised and depressed areas around them due to heavy buffing of die. Double offset die clash marks with raised designer's initial M from obverse showing above d in God. Late die state has die break at top of eagle's wing.
1884


VAM 3 - Large Dot
III2 3 · C3b (189) I-4 R-4 Top 100 (46)
Obverse III2 3 - Large dot after engraver's initial M. Date set further right than normal.
Reverse C3b - Small dot after engraver's initial M.
1884

VAM 4 - Small Dot
III2 4 · C3b (189) I-4 R-4 Top 100 (46)
ANACS MS62
Obverse III2 3 - Small dot after engraver's initial M. Date set further right than normal.
Reverse C3b - Small dot after engraver's initial M. Dot is in slightly different position than VAM-3.
1884-CC




VAM 4B - Spiked Date, Die Break E
4B III2 4 · C3a (177) I-2 R-6
PCGS MS64
Obverse III2 4 - Vertical spike from top of the 1. Horizontal spike to left of the lower loop of the first 8.
Reverse C3a - Die crack through tops of MERI with raised break on top left serif of E. Pinned wing.
1884-O/O


VAM 3 - Far Date, Doubled 1, O/O Line on Left
III2 2 · C3r (181) I-2 R-3
ANACS MS64
Obverse III22 - 1 double at top to left. Date set further right than normal.
Reverse C3r - II O mint mark doubled on left inside as a line and at top inside as a diagonal line.
1884-O/O


VAM 48A - High O/O Center Bar, Die Break Above Cap # 2
III21 · C3x (181) I-2 R-6
Obverse III21 - Die crack above Phrygian cap with displaced field near cap fold.
1885


VAM 4B - Low Dash Under 8, Die Scratch Star
III2 4 · C3a (188) I-2 R-5
ANACS AU58
Obverse III2 4 - Diagonal die scratch right of seventh left star. Occurs before clashed n & ust of VAM-4A.
1885-O


VAM 1A - Rusted Wing
III2 1 · C3a (181) I-2 R-5
ANACS MS63
Reverse C3a - Top of eagle's left wing and neck covered with raised spots due to rusted die. Very slightly doubled ERICA and couple leaves in right wreath.
1886


VAM-1C - 3 + 2 Clashed Reverse
III21 · C3q (?) I-4 R-4 Hot 50, WOW!
PCGS MS62
Obverse III21 - Date set left within normal position. Only faint die clash marks show at lips and eye front.
Reverse C3a - Unusual offset of sideways vee clash marks next to top of right wreath. Top set of sideways vees shows three closely grouped clash marks. Lower group shows three clash marks with fairly wide separation on early die state while later die states only show two outer clash vee marks. These die clash marks appear on very early PL die state coins, so possibly die clashes occurred during die setup in press.
California
1886



VAM 21 - 8 Below Designer's Initial, Doubled Reverse
III2 20 · C3c (189) I-3 R-3 Top 100 (51)
Obverse III2 20 - Bottom of 8 showing as raised curve bar below designers's initial M at base of neck. Top curve of bar has smaller radius than bottom matching the bottom inside of the 8.
Reverse C3c - Doubled TED STATES OF AMERICA AR, IN GOD WE TRUST, right star and right upper wreath leaves doubled toward rim.
1886-O

VAM-1A1 - Clashed Reverse BER
III21 · C3a (181) I-4 R-4 Top 100 (52), WOW!
ANACS EF45
Reverse C3a - Clashed die with full raised E below eagle’s tail feathers on left side and partial B & R next to E from obverse LIBERTY.
1887



VAM 12 - Doubled LIBERTY, Alligator Eye
III212 · C3a (190) I-3 R-3 Top 100 (57)
NGC MS64
Obverse III212 - Front of eye doubled, LIBERTY slightly doubled on right side and ear slightly doubled on right inside. First three stars on right and all left stars and PLURIB slightly doubled towards rim.
Reverse C3a - Evidence of a die clash.
1888



VAM 10 - Slanted Date
III2 8 · C3a (190) I-2 R-3
Obverse III2 8 - Date slanted with last 8 far from rim. Date lateral position is normal.
1888-O



VAM 1F - Clashed Obverse n & st
III2 1 · C3a (181) I-2 R-5
ANACS AU55 Weakly Struck
Obverse III2 - Clashed dies with faint partial incuse n of In from reverse next to Liberty head neck and faint partial incuse st of Trust from reverse showing in right hair vee of lower hair edge. Late die state has radial die crack at left side of I of LIBERTY. Date at left edge of normal lateral position.
1888-O

VAM 4 - Hot Lips Doubled Die Obverse
III2 3 · C3a (181) I-5 R-5 Top 100 (66), WOW!
Obverse III2 3 - Doubled Liberty head variety with two complete sets of lips, chin and nose clearly visible. Hair is filled and also lower parts of ERT in LIBERTY. The wheat and cotton leaves above LIBERTY are doubled strongly to the right.
Reverse C3a - Centered circular medium III O mint mark with wide opening, centered and upright.
1889

VAM 22 - Bar Wing, Far Date
III25 · C3b (190) I-3 R-6 Top 100 (69), WOW!
ANACS AU53
Reverse C3b - Later die state with die break on top of eagle's right wing showing as a short parallel bar.
1889

VAM 28A - Doubled Ear, Far Date, Pitted DO
III2 25 · C3a (189) I-3 R-7 Hit List 40
PCGS Genuine
Obverse III2 25 - Ear doubled at right inside, top right outside and slightly on left inside. Date set further right than normal.
Reverse C3a - Pitted die with raised dots in DO of DOLLAR and extending up around wreath bow.
1889

VAM 48 - Very Far Date, Doubled Wreath Leaves
III2 4 · C3e (190) I-2 R-5
Obverse III2 4 - A few faintly doubled lower hair strand ends.
1889-O

VAM 6 - Doubled 18-9, O Set High
III2 3 · C3f (181) I-4 R-5 Top 100 (72)
Obverse III2 3 - The 1 and 8 are strongly doubled at the bottom. 9 in date doubled slightly at top and strongly at bottom inside of lower loop.
Reverse C3f - O set high.
1890-O

VAM 10 - Comet
III2 6 - C3a (181) I-3 R-4 Hot 50, WOW!
NGC AU58
Obverse III2 6 - Date set father left than normal. Wide striated die gouges down diagonally from 0 in date down to the right to rim. Second striated die gouge also extends diagonally from rim under first right star.
Reverse C3a - Vertical die gouge above O in ONE.
1890-S

VAM 7 - S Tilted and Shifted Left, Die Gouges Cap
III2 1 · C3f (187) I-3 R-5
Obverse III2 1 - Die 1 - Long segmented die gouge at top of Phrygian cap, above right cotton boll and to right of lower cotton leaf.
Reverse C3f - Mint mark tilted and shifted slightly to the left.
1890-S




VAM ?
1891

VAM 2B - Doubled Ear, Clashed Obverse n
III22 · C3a (189) I-3 R-6 Top 100 (74)
Obverse III22 - Clashed die with partial incuse n of In from reverse next to Liberty head neck. Earlier die state than VAM 2A with die break mustache but reported later.
1891-O


VAM 1A4 - Clashed E Reverse
III2 1 · C3a (181) I-4 R-3
Reverse C3a - Clashed die with full E under eagle's tail feathers on left side. This VAM has a the strongest E clashed on the reverse of any Morgan dollar.
1892



VAM 9 - Doubled 1-2 and Reverse
III2 7 · C3b (190) I-3 R-5
Obverse III2 7 - Doubled 1 below upper and lower crossbars and 2 as thin line far above top of 2. Date in middle of normal position
1892-CC


VAM 1 - Normal Die
III2 1 · C3a (177) I-1 R-2
ANACS VG8
Obverse III2 1 - Normal die of III2 type with open 2..
Reverse C3a - Normal die of C3 type with V CC mint mark.
1892-O




VAM 5 - Doubled Ear, O/O, Overlapping Reeding
III2 4 · C3c (?) I-4 R-4 Top 100 (78)
Obverse III2 4 - 2 in date doubled at top outside of upper loop as thin arc. Some specimens show machine or strike doubling of top of date digits and some right stars. Ear strongly doubled on right out outside of large lobe and on left and right inside. Date set much further left than normal (very near date).
Reverse C3c - Medium III O mint mark set high and tilted slightly to left with doubling at top left outside. Reeding on edge is overlapping for about 8 segments at two locations 180° apart varying from 3 and 9 o’clock to 6 and 12 o’clock.
1893


VAM 4 - Doubled Stars
III2 4 · C3a I-3 R-4 Top 100 (80)
PCGS VF25
Obverse III2 4 - All stars on right and left doubled at bottom. Lower portions of E PL-R-B and first U in UNUM doubled. Closed 9 in date.
1894-O
VAM 1 - Normal Die
III2 1 · C3a (181) I-1 R-2
ANACS EF45
Obverse III2 1 - Normal die.
Reverse C3a - Mint mark centered and upright.
1895-S

VAM 1 - Normal Die
III2 1 · C3a (185) I-1 R-3
ANACS VG8 Cleaned
Obverse III2 1 - Normal die.
Reverse C3a - Medium S mint mark centered and upright.
1896


VAM 19 - "8" in Denticles
III2 19 · C3a (190) I-3 R-5 Top 100 (83)
AU 58
Obverse III2 19 - Top of 8 appears in two denticle spaces just below 8 as two raised and curved bars. Date slightly slanted with 1 closest to rim.
1896

VAM 31 - Near Low Date
III2 29 · C3a (190) I-2 R-5
Obverse III2 19 - Date further left than normal and set low.
1897



VAM 6A - Near Date, Pitted Reverse
III2 6 · C3a (190) I-2 R-3 Top 100 (85)
AU 58
Reverse C3a - Die is pitted to left below the eagle's tail feathers and in the lower left wreath as in VAM 1A.
1897



VAM 8 - Doubled Left Stars & Phrygian Cap Top
III28 · C3a (190) I-3 R-5 Hot 50
AU
Obverse III28 - Strongly doubled all left stars towards rim. Phrygian cap doubled at top edge. Slightly doubled profile from LIBERTY band front down to chin, E P-US UNUM and tops of cotton leaves. Very slightly doubled bottom outside of 8 and top of 7.
1897



VAM 10 - Slightly Doubled 1
III29 · C3a (?) I-2 R-5
AU
Obverse III29 - Strongly doubled all left stars towards rim. Phrygian cap doubled at top edge. Slightly doubled profile from LIBERTY band front down to chin, E P-US UNUM and tops of cotton leaves. Very slightly doubled bottom outside of 8 and top of 7.Slightly doubled lower edge of top crossbar. Die marker - Two horizontal polishing lines across neck.
1898-O




VAM 11A - Near Date, Doubled 898, O High & Far Right
III2 6 · C3d (181) I-2 R-5
PCGS MS64
Obverse III2 6 - Near date, but not as close as VAMs 6, 7, or 8. 89 doubled slightly at top bottom outside of lower loops. Second 8 doubled slightly on right inside of upper loop and top inside and bottom right outside of lower loop. Clashed dies with faint partial incuse n of In from reverse showing as short tick next to Liberty head neck.
Reverse C3d - Medium O mint mark set high and tilted very far to right.
1898-O
VAM ?
PCGS MS65
Obverse - Near date.
1898-O

VAM 27 - Doubled Second 8, O Tilted Right
III2 11 · C3c (181) I-2 R-5
ANACS MS64
Obverse III2 11 - Die marker - Several diagonal polishing lines at top of E in LIBERTY.
1899-O

VAM 6 - Small Micro O Tilted Far Right, Near Date
III23 · C3o (181) I-3 R-5 Top 100 (86)
ANACS EF45
Obverse III23 - Date set further left than normal.
Reverse C3o - Small micro O mint mark (Barber quarter) set slightly high and centered with tilt far to right. Slightly doubled outside edges of middle leaves of top three clusters of left wreath slightly on middle leaf of third cluster from bottom of right wreath.
1899-O



VAM 11A - Doubled 1, Die Breaks Reverse
III2 5 · C3b (189) I-3 R-6
PCGS MS63
Obverse III2 5 - 1 in date is doubled slightly at bottom of upper crossbar. Open 9's.
Reverse C3b - Heavy die cracks through tops of UNITED STATES AMERICA with die breaks between TE and ST.
1899-O

VAM 25B - Die Break E, Doubled O, Dubled Ear
III2 14 · C3o (Doubled Ear, O, Die Break E) (181) I-3 R-6
ANACS MS64
Reverse C3o - Heavy die crack at top of STATES OF with slight displaced field break above E.
1899-O
VAM ?
Likely artificial toning.
1900

VAM 24 - Doubled Arrows, Quintupled Obverse Stars
III2 19 · C4/C3a (189) I-4 R-5 Top 100 (88)
PCGS MS63
Obverse III2 19 - All right stars and 1 and 2 left stars very slightly quintupled towards rim. Rest of left stars doubled and tripled as are tops of NUM.
Reverse C3a - Extra olive to right of olive connected to branch. Doubling of olive leaves in top cluster and first two leaves in the lower cluster, bottom of arrow feathers, shaft and arrow heads, first four tail feather ends, feathers on lower part of eagle's right wing, all of eagle's left wing, eagle's nostril and eye, bottom of top leaves on right wreath and right side of GOD WE-TRU.
1900



VAM 27 - 2 Olive Reverse, Thread on Wing
III21 · C4/C3e (?) I-2 R-5
Reverse C4/C3e - Extra olive to right of olive connected to olive branch. Doubling at base of all three olive leaf clusters, top of middle and lower arrow feathers, back of lower arrowhead, right side of eagle’s nostril and eye and feathers of eagle’s left wing near neck. Short thread like raised line on second feather from bottom of eagle’s left wing and also on eagle’s right tail feathers.
1900-O/CC

VAM 12 - O/CC High, Shifted Right
III2 5 · C3j (181) I-5 R-4/5 Top 100 (90)
PCGS AU58
Obverse III2 5 - Date set further left than normal.
Reverse C3j - O mint mark centered and punched over CC. The CC mint mark remains are set high and shifted to the right. The arch of the first C is visible on the left. The second C shows as two horns to the upper and lower right.
1900-O


VAM 15 - Doubled Stars, High O Shifted Left
III2 9 · C3jm (1819) I-3 R-4 Top 100 (92)
ANACS MS64
Obverse III2 9 - Doubled 00 in date. The first 0 doubled on the lower left inside and lower right outside. Second 0 doubled on lower left inside. First two stars on right doubled at bottom. Closed 9 variety. Date set further left than normal.
Reverse C3jm - O mint mark set high, upright and sifted slightly left.
1901-O



VAM 13 - Slanted Date, 2 Olive Reverse
III2 6 · C4/C3b (181) I-3 R-3
AU
Obverse III2 6 - Slanted date.
Reverse C4/C3b - Faint shallow extra olive to right of olive connected to branch, doubling on right of eagle's nostril, eye, point of beak, two feathers adjacent to eagle's right leg, upper part of eagle's left wing and back of lower arrow head. III O mint mark set high with tilt to left and small horizontal bar at bottom opening.
1902-O


VAM 9 - Doubled 1 and Reverse Letters
III2 4 · C4g (181) I-2 R-3
ANACS MS63
Obverse III2 4 - 1 doubled below upper crossbar. Profile of Liberty doubled.
Reverse C4g - Slightly doubled UNITED STATES OF and In God We Trust towards rim. III O mint mark slightly high and set slightly right.
1903-S (micro)

VAM 2 - Micro S
III2 1 · C4b (189) I-4 R-4 Top 100 (97)
ANACS VG10 Rim Damaged
Reverse C4b - Normal die with small II S mint mark centered and upright.
1904-O

VAM 13 - High O
III2 1· C4f (181) I-2 R-5
ANACS MS63
Obverse III2 1 - Date at right edge of normal position.
Reverse C4f - O mint mark set high, centered and upright.
1904-O

VAM 28 - Tripled/Doubled Reverse Legend
III2 1 · C4j (181,189) I-2 R-3
PCGS MS64
Obverse III21 - Overpolished ear. Die Marker - Fine polishing line at top of Liberty forehead.
Reverse C4j - Tripled and doubled UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in radial direction, doubled upper right and left wreaths towards rim and tops of In God We Trust. Likely hub doubling with hub marker of slightly tripled lower serif of N of UNITED. Die 1 - III O mint mark set slightly to right. Die Marker - Polishing lines in wreath bow, eagle's wings and tail feathers.
1904-O



VAM 31 - Tripled Ear Lobe, High O Tilted Left
III215 · C4g (189) I-2 R-5
Obverse III215 - Ear lobe slightly tripled at bottom that fades away with weak strike and die wear. Date set in normal position. Die 2. - Very slight doubling of nose bridge. Same die as VAM-10.
Reverse C4g - III O Mint mark set high and slightly right with slant to left. Fine polishing lines in eagle's tail feathers and wings. Die marker: Diagonal polishing lines in wreath bow and tail feathers. Die 2 Die marker - Polishing lines in eagle's wing-neck gap.
1921

VAM 5 - Quadrupled Left Stars, Scratches Cheek
IV 30 · D2a (189) I-2 R-4
Obverse IV 30 - Slightly quadrupled left stars towards rim and lower edge of 1's top crossbar. Very slightly tripled right stars. Slightly doubled profile from forehead down to chin. Scribbling die scratches patch at back of jaw, likely to erase die crack. First case known of scribbling die scratches on 1921 obverse die.
Reverse D2a - Eagle's left wing over polished near body.
1921

VAM 28 - Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw Front
IV 22 · D1a (157) R-4 Top 100 (99)
Obverse IV 22 - Front of jaw very slightly doubled. All left stars very slightly doubled on surface towards rim. 4-6 right stars very slightly tripled towards rim.
Reverse D1a - Fine die scratches in various directions on over polished tail feathers around eagle's right leg. Die marker – IR variety 6 with many SE diagonal die polishing lines in lower part of eagle’s left wing.
1921

VAM-32A - Quadrupled Rt Stars, Capped A & 2 Left Stars
IV 26 · D2a (189) I-3 R-6
ANACS MS62
Reverse D2a - Heavy die crack thru tops of AMERICA letters. Two die cracks from right star to top of last A in AMERICA and continuing up to rim above C with die break above last A on later die states. Fine die scratches in various directions on over polished tail feathers around eagle's right leg and between eagle's left wing and body.
1921

VAM 36 - Quadrupled Left Stars, Doubled Profile
IV 30 · D2a (189) I-4 R-5
Obverse IV 30 - Slightly quadrupled left stars towards rim and lower edge of 1's top crossbar. Very slightly tripled right stars. Slightly doubled profile from forehead down to chin. Scribbling die scratches patch at back of jaw, likely to erase die crack. First case known of scribbling die scratches on 1921 obverse die.
Reverse D2a - Eagle's left wing over polished near body.
Rim clip.
1921


VAM 41B - Pitted Lower Reverse, Collar Clash Obverse
41B IV 24 · D1a (189) I-3 R-6 Top 100 (98)
ANACS MS62
Obverse IV 24 - Collar clash of reeding on rim.
Reverse D1a - Additional raised dots from rusted die around ONE with heavy die file lines all over lower reverse.
1921-D

VAM 8B1 - Doubled Left Stars & Reverse, Die Gouges
IV 7 · D2d (189) I-3 R-5
Reverse D2d - Horizontal die gouge in tail feathers above arrow shafts and at top right of wreath bow to wreath leaf. Fine die scratches in various directions on over polished tail feathers around eagle's right leg, between eagle's left wing and body, and in middle of both wings. Die Markers- Gouges in tail feathers and right side of bow.
1921-D



VAM 15 - Tripled Date & Stars, Tripled STATES
IV 11 · D2g (189) I-2 R-5
Reverse D2d - Slightly tripled letters of TED STATES O towards rim.
1921-S

VAM 6A - Doubled Stars, etc. & Die Scratch
IV 3 · D2e (189) I-3 R-5 Hit List 40
AU
Obverse IV 3 - Diagonal die scratch connecting B and U in PLURIBUS.

All descriptions from VAMworld.