1878-P VAM-100-1

Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. Described 2009

This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM.
This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety

100-1 I1 10 B2a (Doubled Obverse Motto) (180) I-5 R-4
Obverse I1 10 - Doubled top of E PURIBUS UNUM and 1-4 & 6 left stars and all right stars toward rim. Eylid slightly doubled below front. Date slightly doubled with 1 doubled below crossbar, first 8 at top inside and left outside of upper loop, 7 at top right and below crossbar and second 8 at lowe left outside of upper loop.
Reverse B2a- Later type B2 reverse with shorter center arrow shaft of nock. Die 1 - Die markers - Diagonal die scratch in top opening of A in DOLLAR, small semi-circular die impression line on outside of tenth outer feather from eagle's right wing and a few light horizontal polishing lines inside wreath bow. Die later used for VAM-114-1.

Comments: In VAMVIEW 14 John Roberts reported the existence of two different Reverse Types for the VAM 100, A and B.
1878 VAM-100 Type 1 Obverse. This variety has the parallel arrow feather, short nock B2 reverse combined with the type 1 obverse which has an incuse M. Incuse M means the designer, George T. Morgan, placed his initial M on the obverse neck of Liberty and for type 1, it is etched down into the design. For type 2 coins, the M raises up out of the neck. It is subtle and hard to see. Additional pick-up points for this coin include obverse doubling, pictured here on the R and I of PLURIBUS and small die chips around US of TRUST.

Threads:

No LVA Plate Photo:

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Additional photos:
Tmanhg Photos


Two lines in cap fold.



In VAMVIEW 14 John Roberts reported the existence of two different Reverse Types for the VAM 100, A and B.
Reverse A is VAM-100-2
The key diagnostic for the A reverse is no line inside the top opening of the A in Dollar.

There is also a crack pattern thru OF to the Wing Tip, and AM of America

Reverse B is VAM-100-1
Three horizontal lines from right side of bow opening.
Diagonal line inside the top opening of the A in DOLLAR.



Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-100-1 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©Heritage Auctions ATTRIBUTED BY ANACS



Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-100-1 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©Heritage Auctions ATTRIBUTED BY John Roberts at ANACS



High Resolution of the same coin:


This coin shows the die crack progression between the star and O in ONE on the reverse while still married to VAM-100-1. This reverse die was later used on VAM-114.1 with a different Obverse.
Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-100-1 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©Heritage Auctions ATTRIBUTED BY Ron Hagler


From Heritage's auction archives another here here several here here

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Price History:

1878-P VAM-100-1 PCGS MS63 $127.51 eBay Jan-15-2010
1878-P R78 VAM 100 Type 1 Obv. MS62 PCGS $82.00 eBay 12/28/2008 120353362120

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Condition Census:

Population 6/2010:

TPG	Variety	Designation	Total	1-3	4-6	8-10	12-15	20-35	40-45	50	53	55	58	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
ANACS	7 TF VAM-100-1 TOP 100	MS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ANACS	7 TF VAM-100-2 TOP 100	MS	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ANACS	7 TF VAM-100 TOP 100	MS	185	0	0	0	0	3	7	5	2	4	2	5	7	49	73	24	4	0	0	0	0	0
ANACS	7 TF VAM-100 TOP 100	MSDM	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
ANACS	7 TF VAM-100 TOP 100	MSPL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ANACS	7 TF VAM-100 TOP 100	MSPL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
NGC	7 TF VAM-100 TOP 100	MS	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	19	31	24	4	0	0	0	0	0
PCGS	7 TF VAM-100-2 TOP 100	MS		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				1		1			0	0	0	0	0
		TOTAL	295

*The Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM Keys Copyright 2009 RCI. With permission from the authors Michael S. Fey, Ph.D., http://www.rcicoins.com, and Jeff Oxman, http://www.vamlink.com
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