1879-O VAMs

Mintage	2,887,000
Proof Mintage	12
Dies Used	40 pairs
Rarity in PL	3/10 (less common)
Die Study	No

1879-O represents the first Morgan dollar coinage after the reopening of the New Orleans mint. These coins tend to be well struck and have good luster, but often come quite marked up, making it important to be selective. Prooflike coins are available and can be found with a cameo appearance. Two different O mint marks were used, with the very large O being used only in 1879. The only varieties of particular interest are the O/Horizontal O varieties, VAM 4 and VAM 28, with VAM 28 being significantly more scarce.

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1879-O Double Struck
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Official VAM Listing

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  Medium (II) O Varieties

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  Large (IV) O Varieties

1879-O VAM-1 Closed 9
1879-O VAM-2 Open 9
1879-O VAM-3 Large O
1879-O VAM-3A Doubled 9, Large O, Clashed Obverse n & st
1879-O VAM-4 O/O Horizontal, Doubled 9 and Left Reverse (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1879-O VAM-5 Doubled 9
1879-O VAM-6 O Tilted Right
1879-O VAM-7 O Tilted Left
1879-O VAM-8 Open 9, Large O
1879-O VAM-8A Die Chips in 8
1879-O VAM-9 Doubled 9, Large O
1879-O VAM-10 Doubled 8-9
1879-O VAM-11 Doubled 8-9
1879-O VAM-12 Doubled 187, Large O
1879-O VAM-13 Doubled Date
1879-O VAM-14 Doubled 879, Large O
1879-O VAM-15 Doubled Date, Large O
1879-O VAM-15A Doubled Date, Large O, Clashed Obverse n, st
1879-O VAM-16 Doubled 9, Low O Set Right
1879-O VAM-17 Doubled 87
1879-O VAM-18 Doubled 8-9, Low O
1879-O VAM-19 Doubled 87
1879-O VAM-20 Doubled 87
1879-O VAM-21 Doubled 187
1879-O VAM-22 Doubled 8-9
1879-O VAM-23 Tripled 8, Doubled 9
1879-O VAM-23A Tripled 8, Doubled 9, Pitted Reverse
1879-O VAM-24 Doubled Date, Low O
1879-O VAM-25 Doubled Date, Large O
1879-O VAM-26 Doubled 9, Die Chips in Date
1879-O VAM-26A Doubled 9, Hair Front Overpolished, Die Gouge Wreath Bow
1879-O VAM-27 Doubled 18
1879-O VAM-27A Doubled 18, Clashed Obverse n
1879-O VAM-28 O/O Horizontal, Doubled 87 (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1879-O VAM-29 Doubled Stars, Motto and 187
1879-O VAM-30 Quadrupled Stars, Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-31 Doubled Left Stars & 9, Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-32 Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-33 Doubled Phrygian Cap, Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-34 Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-35 Doubled Rt. Stars & 8, Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-36 Doubled 9 Lower Left, Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-37 Doubled 8-9, O Tilted Left
1879-O VAM-38 Doubled 8-9, O/O Left Inside
1879-O VAM-39 Doubled 1-7, Doubled Left Reverse
1879-O VAM-39A Doubled 1-7, Doubled Left Reverse, Clashed Obv n & st
1879-O VAM-40 Doubled 87, Doubled Lower Reverse
1879-O VAM-41 Doubled 87 and Lower Reverse
1879-O VAM-41A Doubled 87 and Lower Reverse,Rusted Die Obverse
1879-O VAM-42 Doubled 8-9 & Lower Reverse
1879-O VAM-42A Doubled 8-9 & Lower Reverse, Clashed n & st
1879-O VAM-43 Doubled Date & Lower Reverse
1879-O VAM-44 Doubled 9 & Phrygian Cap
1879-O VAM-44A Doubled 9 & Phrygian Cap, Clashed Obverse n & st
1879-O VAM-45 Doubled Chin & Lip & Lower Reverse
1879-O VAM-46 Doubled Date & Lower Reverse
1879-O VAM-48 Doubled 879, Quadrupled/Tripled Stars, O Tilted Left, Die Impression Olive Branch
1879-O VAM-49 Quadrupled Left Stars, Doubled 8, Lower Hair Edge & Lower Reverse

List of Past VAM Assignments

1879-O VAM-47 Eliminated (Same as VAM 37)

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