1886-P VAMs

Mintage	19,963,000
Proof Mintage	886
Dies Used	63 obv., 60 rev.
Rarity in PL	5/10 (scarce)
Die Study	none

1886 is the first of four years wherein the Philadelphia mint produced over 19 million Morgan dollars, averaging over 320,000 coins per die pair. With dies being used so long, many coins show coarse, but strong luster from die erosion along with soft detail. Prooflike coins are a relatively small percentage of the large uncirculated population and not very contrasty. There are a few interesting varieties for 1886, including one of the only misplaced dates in the hair (VAM 21), and a series of clashes showing major die rotation (VAM 1C). VAM 20 is a very desirable, strong repunched date.

Attribution Guides for 1886-P

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Clashed Die Letter Transfer
1886-P VAM Not Assigned varieties
1886-P VAM 1 VNA Die Progression Project

Official VAM Listing

1886-P VAM-1 Closed 6
1886-P VAM-1A Line in 6, Slightly Doubled Ear (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1886-P VAM-1A1 Line in 6,Clashed Obverse In & st (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1886-P VAM-1C 3 + 2 Clashed Reverse (Hot 50 and WOW! Morgan VAM)
1886-P VAM-1D Pitted OL
1886-P VAM-1E Curved Spiked 6
1886-P VAM-1E1 Curved Spiked 6, S Die Impression
1886-P VAM-1E2 Curved Spiked 6, Die Break S
1886-P VAM-1H Die Scratch Eagle’s Right Wing
1886-P VAM-1i Banded Wing Tip
1886-P VAM-1K Die Scratch Eagle's Left Wing
1886-P VAM-1M Bar 6 Upper Loop, Slightly Doubled Ear
1886-P VAM-1N1 Dot Ear, Spike at Wing
1886-P VAM-1N2 Dot Ear, Die Break ERICA
1886-P VAM-1O Die Impression Wing
1886-P VAM-2 Open 6
1886-P VAM-3 Doubled 1 Weak
1886-P VAM-3A Doubled 1 Weak, Clashed Obverse n
1886-P VAM-3B Doubled 1 Weak, Clashed Obverse n & s
1886-P VAM-4 Doubled 18 Strong
1886-P VAM-4A Doubled 188 Strong, Die Rust Pitting Liberty Head
1886-P VAM-5 Doubled 18
1886-P VAM-6 High 6
1886-P VAM-6A High 6, Clashed Obverse n
1886-P VAM-6B High 6, Multiple Clashed Obverse n
1886-P VAM-6C High 6, Die Chip Back of Cap Ribbon
1886-P VAM-7 High Date
1886-P VAM-8 Far Date, High 6
1886-P VAM-9 Doubled 18-6, Far Date Re-instated 2017
1886-P VAM-10 Doubled 18
1886-P VAM-12 Doubled Date (may be same as VAM 25)
1886-P VAM-13 Near Date
1886-P VAM-14 Dash Under 8, Doubled Ear Right Inside
1886-P VAM-15 Doubled 18-6 (Proof)
1886-P VAM-16 Doubled 1
1886-P VAM-17 Doubled Arrows (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1886-P VAM-18 Doubled 6 and Ear
1886-P VAM-19 Doubled 86 and Stars
1886-P VAM-20 Double Date (Hot 50 Morgan VAM)
1886-P VAM-21 8 Below Designer's Initial, Doubled Reverse (Former 1886-P VAM-1B) (Top 100 Morgan VAM)
1886-P VAM-22 Near Date
1886-P VAM-23 Doubled Ear, Die Gouge Star (may be same as VAM 28)
1886-P VAM-24 Doubled Ear Lower Right Inside
1886-P VAM-24A Doubled Ear Lower Right Inside, Die Break 1-2 Right Stars
1886-P VAM-25 Doubled 6 Top Loop
1886-P VAM-26 Doubled Ear
1886-P VAM-27 Doubled Ear
1886-P VAM-27A Doubled Ear, Die Break Wing Tip *New 2020* (may be duplicate of VAM 19LDS)
1886-P VAM-28 Doubled 86
1886-P VAM-29 Doubled Ear
1886-P VAM-30 Doubled 1-6, Thread-Like Impression Wing (may be same as VAM 18)
1886-P VAM-30A Doubled 1-6, Thread-Like Impression Wing, Doubled Ear
1886-P VAM-31 High Date, Doubled Ear
1886-P VAM-32 Doubled Ear

List of Past VAM Assignments

1886-P VAM-1B (Eliminated, became VAM-21)
1886-P VAM-1F Clashed Obverse n (Eliminated, became VAM-6A)
1886-P VAM-1G Clashed Obverse n (Eliminated, became VAM-6B)
1886-P VAM-1J Thread-Like Impression Wing (Eliminated, became VAMs 30 and 30A )
1886-P VAM-1L Dot 6 (Eliminated, dot was small lamination)
1886-P VAM-11 Doubled 188 (Eliminated, same as VAM 4)

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