1887-P VAM-8
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The 1887 Morgan Dollar VAM-8 is classified under die pair III28/C3a and identified by its far slanted date, with the numeral 1 positioned close to the rim. The obverse die (III28) shows the date set further right than normal, with a noticeable slant to the digits — a characteristic that resulted from the date punch being applied at an angle during die preparation. Cataloged as variety number 190, VAM-8 has been identified as a duplicate listing of the 1887-P VAM-19, representing the same die pair cataloged independently before the duplication was recognized. Such duplicate listings occasionally occur in the VAM system as different researchers independently discover and report the same variety, and reconciling these entries is part of the ongoing maintenance of the comprehensive Morgan Dollar catalog. The 1887 Philadelphia Morgan Dollar was produced in large quantities, making this a date where careful examination of slanted date characteristics remains productive for VAM collectors.
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