broken r 1878s vam 2

[thekid1007]

i have a 1878 s morgan and it can only be the one with the broken r vam 2

[vamsterdam]

vam 2 is an unfortunate early listing that had incomplete information , and likely no longer exists.

[shortnock]

Welcome, thekid, to the world of VAMming. Keep on looking at the coin for additional pick up points....PUPS.

[messydesk]

Many dies of all 3 mints (P, S, CC) have a broken 'r', as this was a result of a break on the working hub. The next thing to look at is the area between the eagle's right (viewer's left) wing and leg, as there is typically some sort of manual re-engraving here.

[thekid1007]

that is on the coin; the 4th star looks like the die had just stated losing that point it also has yhe file marks on the r it has file lines under the eagle also has the pitted wreath file lines in liberty the only picture that matches the broken r is the vam 2 how do i post a pic of the coin

[thekid1007]

also the coin is uncirculated

[vampicker]

Posting pics in a thread can be done as drag and drop. Just make sure it shows as an attachment under the text box before you hit submit

[lewisr2]

It seems that those of us who are serious about 78-S wonder about
those who have VAM-1 and/or VAM-2 in their 1878-S registry set.
I an of the opinion that VAM-1 and VAM-2 should be eliminated from the registry set.
Also consider if 1E should be eliminated from the registry set.

[pup_picker]

Also consider if 1E should be eliminated from the registry set.

i have no dog in the fight but would 1e be an elimination or a re-assign if the 1e came before 103.5? i presume it is a die classifcation problem?

presumptively to me if it is removed from registry, then getting leroy to do something would be the next step?

[lewisr2]

78-S VAM-1E did come before the 103 die 5, however 103 die 5 is listed along with its sibling 103 die 1 to 4 as sharing the same obverse II 15. Also, 1E was one of the early VAMs listed by Leroy and a few of the early VAMs have been eliminated i.e. V-1A, 1F, and 1H.