1896-P VAM-14

Description

Attributed to Martin Field from his November 1978 research, this Philadelphia Mint 1896 Morgan Dollar carries a well-documented instance of date numeral doubling. The 6 is doubled in three distinct zones: just above the top outside of the upper loop as a dot on the left, a thin curved line joining the top of the loop, and slight doubling at the bottom outside of the lower loop. This three-part description provides a precise attribution roadmap — collectors can confirm the variety by sequentially identifying the dot above the upper loop, tracing the curved connecting line, and then locating the displacement at the bottom of the lower loop. Field's detailed characterization of the doubling geometry reflects the careful observational standards that defined early VAM research during the late 1970s, when researchers were systematically cataloging die varieties across the entire Morgan Dollar series. The 1896 Philadelphia Morgan Dollar, with a mintage of approximately 9.9 million, circulated widely, and surviving specimens in collectible grades provide ample opportunities for variety hunters to search for this distinctive triply-characterized 6. =1896-P VAM-14 Doubled 6= Discovered by Martin Field, November 1978.

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