1878-CC VAM-19B

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1878-CC VAM-19B Discovery Feb 2013 Mitch Hill 19B II 1 - B1f (Wide CC With Dot, Die Break R ) (179) Obverse II 1 - Die 1 obverse after use of Die 2 obverse that developed a die break between RI. Reverse B 1f - Radial die crack from rim thru R in AMERICA over thru wreath towards wing with displaced field break at wreath to R. DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission Sequence Obverse: 1878-CC VAM-19.1, 1878-CC VAM-19.1 remarriage, 1878-CC VAM-19B Reverse: 1878-CC VAM-19.1, 1878-CC VAM-19.2, 1878-CC VAM-19A, 1878-CC VAM-19.1 remarriage, 1878-CC VAM-19B Comments: From John Roberts, the Director of Attribution Services at ANACS, a prolific writer of coin articles for Coin World magazine and numismatic books including "A Guide to the Varieties of the 1878 Carson City Morgan Dollar". A new wrinkle for Morgans, a documented remarriage. The VAM 19.1 obverse was placed back into service after the VAM 19A break forced the retirement of that obverse. 1st marriage VAM 19.1 examples will lack any of the crack pattern thru STATES that we see on mid die stage VAM 19.2 pieces and the VAM 19A. 2nd marriage VAM 19.1 pieces will always be cracked thru the top of STATES. Unlike the VAM 19A break, which appears to have been instantaneous, the radial break of the VAM 19B reverse was progressive. 1878-CC VAM-19.1 & 1878-CC VAM-19B are the exact same die pair. 1878-CC VAM-19.1 has no die break at the R in AMERICA and 1878-CC VAM-19B does.

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