1883-P VAMs

Mintage	12,290,000
Proof Mintage	1,039
Dies Used	62 obv., 59 rev.
Rarity in PL	2/10 (common)
Die Study	complete

1883 is one of the most common Philadelphia Morgan dollars. They tend to be lustrous, but often this is a result of die erosion or fine pitting on the dies, both of which compromise the quality of strike. Prooflike coins are not difficult to find for this issue. While many varieties are listed for 1883, many with doubling on the surface of the 18, only the VAM 10, with sextupled obverse stars, has much of a following as a Top 100 VAM. VAM 9, which has strong doubling on the date and some stars, is also an interesting and scarce variety.

Attribution Guides for 1883-P

1883 P Clashed Dies
83 P Sort by Reverse
83 P Sort by Dashed Varieties
1883-P Bow Guide
1883-P Hair D Guide
1883-P Ear Guide
1883-P Neck/Wing Gap Guide
1883-P Money Shot Guide
Pitted Dies
VAM Not Assigned

Official VAM Listing

1883-P VAM-1 Normal (multiple dies exist)
1883-P VAM-1.1 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.2 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.3 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.4 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.5 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.6 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.8 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.8.2 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.9 Normal
1883-P VAM-1.10 Normal
1883-P VAM-1B Pitted Liberty Head
1883-P VAM-1C Scratched Eagle
1883-P VAM-1E Hub Pitting Below 18
1883-P VAM-1F Clashed n
1883-P VAM-1G Clashed Obverse n & st, Clashed Reverse M
1883-P VAM-2 Low Dash Under 8
1883-P VAM-3 High Dash Under 8, Doubled 8-3 & Ear
1883-P VAM-4 Doubled 1-83, 8 in Denticles
1883-P VAM-5 Doubled 1-3, High 8, Possible 1 Base Between 1 & 8
1883-P VAM-5A Doubled 1-3, High 8, Possible 1 Base 18, Clashed Obverse n & st
1883-P VAM-6 Low 3, Doubled 1-3
1883-P VAM-7 Doubled 18-3, Quadrupled Right Stars
1883-P VAM-7A Doubled 18-3, Clashed Obverse n & s
1883-P VAM-8 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-9 Doubled 18-3, Stars and Motto
1883-P VAM-10 Sextupled Stars (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1883-P VAM-11 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-11A Doubled 18-3, Clashed Obverse n & st
1883-P VAM-12 Doubled 18
1883-P VAM-12A Doubled 18, Clashed Obverse n & st
1883-P VAM-13 Slanted Date, Doubled 1-3
1883-P VAM-14 Doubled 18-3, Pitting Liberty Head
1883-P VAM-15 Doubled 18-3, Dash under 8
1883-P VAM-16 Doubled 1, Dash
1883-P VAM-17 Doubled 8-3, Die Scratch Neck and Chin
1883-P VAM-17B Doubled 8-3, Clashed Obverse n, Die Scratches Neck & Chin
1883-P VAM-19 Doubled Top of Phrygian Cap
1883-P VAM-20 Doubled 18
1883-P VAM-21 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-22 Scribbles Jaw (*Proof Only*)
1883-P VAM-23 Doubled 1-3
1883-P VAM-24 Doubled 18-3, Scribbles on Forehead
1883-P VAM-24A Doubled 18-3, Scribbles on Forehead,Clashed Obverse n,s, Clashed Reverse M
1883-P VAM-25 Doubled Ear & 3
1883-P VAM-26 Dash Under 8, Doubled 8-3
1883-P VAM-27 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-28 Doubled 1-3 & UM
1883-P VAM-29 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-30 Doubled 3, Dash Under 8
1883-P VAM-30A Doubled 3, Dash Under 8, Clashed Obverse n, Clashed Reverse M
1883-P VAM-31 Doubled Left 8 & Cap Top
1883-P VAM-32 Tripled 1, Doubled 8
1883-P VAM-33 Doubled 18
1883-P VAM-34 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-34.1 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-34.2 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-35 Doubled 18-3, Tripled Earlobe
1883-P VAM-36 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-37 Doubled 18-3, Pitted Reverse
1883-P VAM-38 Doubled Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-39 Doubled 8-3
1883-P VAM-39A Doubled 8-3. Clashed Obverse n
1883-P VAM-40 Doubled Ear & 3
1883-P VAM-41 Doubled Ear & 8-3
1883-P VAM-42 Doubled 3, Dash Under 8
1883-P VAM-43 Doubled 8-3
1883-P VAM-44 Doubled 8-3
1883-P VAM-45 Doubled 8-3
1883-P VAM-46 Doubled 18-3
1883-P VAM-47 Doubled 8-3, Short High Dash Under 8
1883-P VAM-48 Doubled 18-3, Dot Behind Eye
1883-P VAM-48A Doubled 18-3, Dot Behind Eye, Clashed n,st
1883-P VAM-49 Doubled 8, Pitted Dies

Dubious listings

1883-P VAM-24B Doubled 18-3, Scribbles on Forehead, Clashed Obverse n & st. (Same as VAM-24A????)

List of Past VAM Assignments

1883-P VAM-1.7 Relisted as VAM-39A
1883-P VAM-1A Clashed Obverse n (Eliminated 2018, Became VAM-39 and/or VAM-49)
1883-P VAM-1D Clashed Obverse n & st (Eliminated, Became VAM-24B)
1883-P VAM-17A Doubled 8-3, Clashed Obverse n (Eliminated 2014)
1883-P VAM-18 Quadrupled Right Stars (Eliminated. Became VAM-7)
1883-P VAM-18A Quadrupled Right Stars, Clashed Obverse n & st (Eliminated. Became VAM-7A)

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