1878-S VAM-72 Long Nock Reverse, S Tilted Left

Discovered by Larry Briggs, July 2002.

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

72 II 1 · B1h (Long Center Arrow Shaft, S Tilted Left) (186) I-5 R-7
Obverse II 1– Diagonal die chips below eyelid front. Point of fourth right star not broken.
Reverse B1h– Small III S mint mark centered and tilted slightly to left.
Die markers - diagonal polishing line to left and right of eagle’s right leg above claws.

Comments:
1- Other Long Nocks include VAM-26, VAM-27, VAM-56, VAM-57, VAM-58, VAM-59, VAM-60, and VAM-62 .

LVA Plate Photo:

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Additional photos:



Here are several die markers from an example attributted by ANACS
faint die chips under eyelid


mintmark tilted slightly to the left


horizontal scratch between right wreath and ribbon


Die Lines in UTF




Large Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-72 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©Heritage Auctions ATTRIBUTED BY Mike Faraone at PCGS

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Price History:

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Condition Census:
11/2016
ANACS 40 is now in a PCGS 45 holder
NGC 58 is now in a PCGS 58 holder

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
PCGS	VAM-72	MS	14	1	1	1	2	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ANACS	VAM-72	MS	4	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SEGS	VAM-	MS		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICG	VAM-	MS		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
VSS	VAM-72	MS	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PCI	VAM-	MS		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NGC	VAM-72	MS	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Total	22

9/2013

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	VAM-72 LONG NOCK TOP 100	MS	5	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PCGS	VAM-72 LONG NOCK TOP 100	MS	10	1	1	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NGC	VAM-72	MS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		TOTAL	17

*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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