1880-P VAM-16
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1880-P VAM-16 8/7 Checkmark, Doubled 80 Discovered by Bill Fivaz, June 1973. Revised by Jim Longe 2016 This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. 16 (revised) III2 16 ∙ C3a (8/7 Checkmark, Doubled 80) (179) Obverse III2 16 – Lower serif of 7 is on surface of left side of upper loop of right 8 in the form of a check mark. Doubled right 8 on lower left outside of upper loop, and 0 at top left and right outside. Die marker- Two faint diagonal die scratches thru E of LIBERTY Reverse C3a – Normal die. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # There is a gouge on the jaw line onto the neck that is present on proof like thru the radial crack 1880-16A. The clashing may be the cause of the radial crack on the [[1880-P VAM-16A.
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