1880-O VAM-6B

Description

Sourced from VAMWorld's extensive documentation of Morgan Dollar die varieties, the 1880-O VAM-6B is a sub-variety of VAM-6 — a specific die pairing for the 1880 New Orleans Morgan Dollar whose letter suffix indicates a distinct die state within the parent variety. VAMWorld, one of the premier online resources for Morgan and Peace Dollar variety research, has cataloged thousands of VAM entries with diagnostic photographs and attribution guides that form the backbone of modern variety study. The B suffix designates a second identified state of the VAM-6 die combination, differing from the parent entry by markers reflecting die progression: wear accumulation, clashing evidence, repolishing, or new scratches. The 1880-O was struck with a mintage of 5,305,000 at the New Orleans Mint, and the date's extensive variety catalog — reaching into the high sixties — confirms the depth of study this issue has attracted. George T. Morgan's design was struck in 90% silver at 26.73 grams on 38.1mm planchets. VAM-6B sits at the opposite end of the catalog spectrum from high-numbered varieties, documenting a sub-state of one of the earlier-identified pairings for this prolific New Orleans date.

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