Top 100 Morgan VAMs

Top 100 Morgan VAMs

The Top 100 Morgan dollar varieties were published by Dr. Michael Fey and Jeff Oxman in 1996*. It was intended to re-focus collectors and dealers onto only the most significant VAMs known to overcome the problem of "micro-vamming" - aka the search for and collection of insignificant varieties. And what a success it has been. Many of these VAMs have entered the mainstream collecting of Morgan dollars; it has become unheard of to claim a complete Morgan dollar collection without including the 1882-O/S, Scarface, Hot Lips, and an 1900-O over CC example among several other varieties.
Sort by Rarity Scale - Click Here
| Slot || Year || VAM || Description ||
|- | 1. || 1878-P || VAM-5 || 8TF DDO, particularly R-I-B in PLURIBUS. |- | 2. || 1878-P || VAM-9 || 8TF First Morgan Dollar. Comma Feather Reverse |- | || 1878-P || VAM-9A || 8TF First Morgan Dollar. Clashed Obverse n & t | 3. || 1878-P || VAM-14.11 || 8TF Wild Eye Spikes | 4. || 1878-P || VAM-15 || 8TF Doubled Liberty, concave reverse | 5. || 1878-P || VAM-23 || 8TF Doubled profile (nose, lips, & chin) | 6. || 1878-P || VAM-32 || 7/3 TF Variety | 7. || 1878-P || VAM-41
VAM-41B || 7/7 TF Variety
7/7 TF Variety Gouge in Cap, clashed obverse n ||
|| 8. || 1878-P || VAM-44
VAM-44A || 7/5 TF Variety. Tripled Obverse blossoms, doubled eagle's legs. "The King of VAMs"
3 TF, Clashed Obverse n & st, Reverse M ||
|| 9. || 1878-P || VAM-45 || 7/0 TF Variety. Eagle's legs are doubled to left ||
|| 10. || 1878-P || VAM-70 || Doubled R-I-B variety. ||
|| 11. || 1878-P || VAM-100-1 || Incuse M, Short Nock ||
|| || || VAM-100-2 || Incuse M, Short Nock ||
|| 12. || 1878-P || VAM-115 || Tripled Leaves & Cotton Bolls ||
|| || 1878-P || VAM-198 || Tripled Leaves & Cotton Bolls, over-polished reverse ||
|| || 1878-P || VAM-199.1 || Same as VAM-198 ||
|| 13. || 1878-P || VAM-117 || Tripled Star, closed O in God ||
|| || 1878-P || VAM-141 || Tripled Star, open O in God ||
|| 14. || 1878-P || VAM-171 || Tripled R ||
|| 15. || 1878-P || VAM-203 || Short Leaf ||
|| || 1878-P || VAM-203A || Short Leaf, Clashed Obv. n, W, st, Rev. M ||
|| 16. || 1878-P || VAM-220 || Tripled R in PLURIBUS ||
|| 17. || 1878-P || VAM-223 || Over-polished 'L' in LIBERTY ||
|| 18. || 1878-S || VAM-26 || Long Nock, s tilted left ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-27 || Long Nock, broken N and D ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-56 || Long Nock, s mint mark set high ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-57 || Long Nock, s mint mark set left ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-58 || Long Nock, thick eye spike ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-59 || Long Nock, s mint mark slightly left ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-60 || Long Nock, s mint mark high and left ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-62 || Long Nock, s mint mark set far left ||
|| || 1878-S || VAM-72 || Long Nock, die chips under eye ||
|| 19. || 1878-CC || VAM-6 || Doubled Leaves & ear, CC almost touches wreath ||
|| || 1878-CC || VAM-18 || Doubled Leaves & ear, CC normal ||
|| 20. || 1878-CC || VAM-11 || Lines in Eagle's Wing. ||
|| 21. || 1878-CC || VAM-24 / 24A || Doubled Leaves. Ear not doubled. Nice die break on late die state. ||
|| 22. || 1879-O || VAM-4 || Triple O/Horizontal O with doubled 9 obverse ||
|| || 1879-O || VAM-28 || Triple O/Horizontal O with doubled 87 obverse ||
|| 23. || 1879-S || VAM-4 || Reverse of 1878, Die Rust Dots on wing next to leg ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-6 || Reverse of 1878, TIUST, Engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-9 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 9, Engraved wing feather from 1878-S ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-23 || Reverse of 1878, Die Rust Dots on wing next to leg ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-25 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 7, Die Rust Dots on wing next to leg ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-34 || Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-34A || Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather, polished-down reverse ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-34B || Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather, polished initial ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-35 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 9, Engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-39 || Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-42 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 79, engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-43 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled Date, engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-46 || Reverse of 1878, TIUST, Doubled 79, engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-50 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 7 Top, engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-51 || Reverse of 1878, Tripled Stars, Doubled 9 & motto, engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-52 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 7, Engraved wing feather ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-56 || Reverse of 1878, Tripled Stars, Die rust spots on wing Next to Leg ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-66 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 187, Die rust on wing next to leg ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-67 || Reverse of 1878, Doubled 18-9 & tripled/quadrupled stars ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-77 || Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather from 1878-S, 9 upper tail feathers ||
|| || 1879-S || VAM-77A || Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather from 1878-S, 8 Upper tail feathers ||
|| 24. || 1879-CC || VAM-3 || Capped Die Large over small CC ||
|| 26. || 1880-P || VAM-1A
VAM-1A1
VAM-1A2 || Die Break Knobbed 8
Die Break Wreath Bow
Broken Knob 8, Die Break Wreath Bow ||
|| 26. || 1880-P || VAM-6 || 8/7 spikes above, and a crossbar inside, 2nd 8 ||
|| 27. || 1880-P || VAM-7 || 8/7 crossbar at the top inside of the second 8 ||
|| 28. || 1880-P || VAM-8 || 8/7 Ears top left & right 2nd 8 ||
|| 29. || 1880-P || VAM-9 || 8/7 Stem. Faint diagonal marks in both loops of the 2nd 8 ||
|| 30. || 1880-P || VAM-23 || 80/79. Remains of 7 on the surface of the 0 ||
|| 31. || 1880-CC || VAM-4 || 80/79. overdate markings in 8 & 0 ||
|| 32. || 1880-CC || VAM-5 || 8/7 High 7 in 2nd 8 ||
|| || 1880-CC || VAM-6 || 8/7 Low 7 in 2nd 8 ||
|| 33. || 1880-O || VAM-1A || Hangnail reverse. Reclassified VAM-48 ||
|| 34. || 1880-O || VAM-4 || Crossbar with Micro O ||
|| || 1880-O || VAM-5 || Crossbar with Medium O ||
|| 35. || 1880-O || VAM-6 || 8/7 Ear top outside left of 8 ||
|| || 1880-O || VAM-6A || 8/7 Ear top outside left of 8, die gouge left wreath ||
|| || 1880-O || VAM-6C
VAM-6D || 8/7 Ear top outside left of 8, die gouge left wreath
8/7 Spike, Clashed Obverse st ||
|| 36. || 1880-O || VAM-6B || 8/7 Ear with Hangnail reverse. Reclassified VAM-49 ||
|| 37. || 1880-O || VAM-43 || Doubled Ear ||
|| 38. || 1880-S || VAM-8 || 8/7 Diagonal, gunk top loop 2nd 8, Medium S ||
|| || 1880-S || VAM-9 || 8/7 Diagonal, gunk top loop 2nd 8, Large S ||
|| 39. || 1880-S || VAM-10 || 8/7 Crossbar. Markings in top of 2nd 8 ||
|| 40. || 1882-O || VAM-3
VAM-3A || O/S Flush. Look for the rare early die state
Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S "Flush", Clashed Obverse us ||
|| 41. || 1882-O || VAM-4 || O/S Recessed. An Ultra-rare early die state is known. ||
|| 42. || 1882-O || VAM-5 || O/S Broken. Look for the rare early die state. ||
|| 43. || 1882-O || VAM-7 || O/O repunched mint mark ||
|| 44. || 1883-P || VAM-10 || Sextupled Stars ||
|| 45. || 1883-O || VAM-4 || Strong O/O ||
|| 46. || 1884-P || VAM-3 || Large Dot near designer's initial: M ||
|| || 1884-P || VAM-4 || Small Dot near designer's initial: M ||
|| 47. || 1884-O || VAM-6 || O/O. Underlying remains at bottom left outside ||
|| 48. || 1885-S || VAM-6 || S/S extra serif at bottom of S mint mark ||
|| || 1885-S || VAM-9 || S/S, digit in denticles below date ||
|| 49. || 1886-P || VAM-1A
VAM-1A1 || Line in 6. Two die pairs known.
Line in 6,Clashed Obverse In & st ||
|| 50. || 1886-P || VAM-17 || Doubled Arrows ||
|| 51. || 1886-P || VAM-21 || Old VAM-1B, Line through M caused by a misplaced 8 ||
|| 52. || 1886-O || VAM-1A || Clashed E with 1, 2 or 7 clashes ||
|| 53. || 1886-S || VAM-2 || S/S. on both top & bottom serifs ||
|| 54. || 1887-P || VAM-1A || Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR ||
|| || 1887-P || VAM-25A || 1A is LDS of 25; Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR ||
|| 55. || 1887-P || VAM-2 || 7/6 curved line through bottom stem of 7 ||
|| 56. || 1887-P || VAM-5 || Doubling is most prominent on last 87 ||
|| 57. || 1887-P || VAM-12
VAM-12A || Alligator Eye. Doubled vertical line at front of Liberty's eye.
Doubled LIBERTY, Alligator Eye, Clashed Obverse Die st ||
|| 58. || 1887-O || VAM-2 || Doubled 1, Tripled 7 in date ||
|| 59. || 1887-O || VAM-3 || 7/6. Remains of an underlying 6 at the base of the 7 ||
|| 60. || 1887-O || VAM-5
VAM-5A
VAM-5B || Doubled Stars
Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18
Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18_ at B ||
|| 61. || 1887-O || VAM-22A
VAM-22B || Pitted Reverse. Formerly VAM-22
Doubled Eyelid & Stars, Pitted Reverse, Clashed Obverse G & t ||
|| 62. || 1887-S || VAM-2 || S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop ||
|| || 1887-S || VAM-2A || S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop, Damaged Denticles ||
|| 63. || 1888-P || VAM-11 || Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear ||
|| || 1888-P || VAM-11A || Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear with die clashes ||
|| 64. || 1888-O || VAM-1A || Clashed E on Reverse, most have die break through R ||
|| 65. || 1888-O || VAM-1B || Scar Face. Die Break from the rim across Liberty's cheek ||
|| 66. || 1888-O || VAM-4 || Hot Lips. Doubling of Liberty's nose, lips and chin ||
|| 67. || 1888-O || VAM-9 || Doubled Arrows Reverse ||
|| 68. || 1888-O || VAM-2 || Oval O mint mark set high. Die Pair #2 is now VAM-34 ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-5 || Oval O, Doubled 1. Very tough to find ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-6 || Oval O, Last 8 Doubled ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-17 || Oval O, Near Date ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-18 || Oval O, Doubled Date ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-21 || Oval O tilted left ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-24 || Oval O high and tilted left ||
|| || 1888-O || VAM-34 || New listing! ||
|| 69. || 1889-P || VAM-19A || Bar Wing normal date. Former VAM-5A. ||
|| || 1889-P || VAM-19B || Bar Wing normal date. Clashed N obverse. (Must have the wing die break to be a Top 100) ||
|| || 1889-P || VAM-22 || Bar Wing far date ||
|| 70. || 1889-O || VAM-1A
VAM-1A1
VAM-1A2 || Clashed E Reverse. A monster double clash E stage is known
Clashed Obverse t, Reverse Partial E & M
Clashed Obverse G, T, R, D & O, Reverse BER, M ||
|| 71. || 1889-O || VAM-2 || Oval O ||
|| || 1889-O || VAM-2A || Oval O with large die chip on right side of 1st 8 ( VAM-17 eliminated and became VAM-2A) ||
|| 72. || 1889-O || VAM-6 || Doubled 18-9 at bottoms ||
|| 73. || 1890-CC || VAM-4 || Tail Bar Die Gouge ||
|| 74. || 1891-P || VAM-2 || Doubled Ear ||
|| || 1891-P || VAM-2A
VAM-2B || Doubled Ear Late Die State Mustache Die Break
Doubled Ear, Clashed Obverse n ||
|| 75. || 1891-CC || VAM-3 || Spitting Eagle. Die Gouge in front of eagle's mouth ||
|| 76. || 1891-O || VAM-1A
VAM-1A1
VAM-1A2
VAM-1A3 || Clashed E on Reverse, Late Die stage has eyeball die break
Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT
Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Dome Die Sink
Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Break Left Wreath ||
|| 77. || 1891-S || VAM-3 || Stars to the left of the date doubled ||
|| 78. || 1892-O || VAM-5 || Doubled 2, Ear, O/O Top, Very Near Date, Overlapping Reeding
(VAM-7 Incorporated into VAM-5) ||
|| 79. || 1892-S || VAM-2
VAM-7 || All numerals of date doubled ||
|| 80. || 1893-P || VAM-4 || Bottom edges of stars to the left and right of date doubled ||
|| 81. || 1895-S || VAM-4 || S/Horizontal S ||
|| 82. || 1896-P || VAM-4 || Stars to the left and right of dated doubled ||
|| || 1896-P || VAM-4A || Stars to the left and right of dated doubled, Gouges Cap & UN ||
|| 83. || 1896-P || VAM-19 || Top of an '8' visible in the denticles ||
|| 84. || 1896-O || VAM-4 || Micro O mint mark (Privately Made) ||
|| 85. || 1897-P || VAM-6A || Pitted Reverse w/ Near Date ||
|| 86. || 1899-O || VAM-4 || Micro O mint mark. Normal Date position ||
|| || 1899-O || VAM-5 || Micro O mint mark. Lines in Eagle's Wing ||
|| || 1899-O || VAM-6 || Micro O mint mark. Date set to left. ||
|| || 1899-O || VAM-31 || Micro O mint mark. Normal Date position ||
|| || 1899-O || VAM-32 || Micro O mint mark. Normal Date position ||
|| 87. || 1899-S || VAM-7 || Doubled Date. Both 9's doubled above the numerals ||
|| 88. || 1900-P || VAM-11 || Doubled Eagle Reverse ||
|| || 1900-P || VAM-24 || Doubled Eagle Reverse, Quintupled Obverse Stars ||
|| 89. || 1900-O || VAM-5 || Micro O mint mark (Privately Made) ||
|| 90. || 1900-O || VAM-7 || O/CC Low with Doubled 0 ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-7A || O/CC Low, die chip over the 9 ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-8 || O/CC Centered Shifted Left ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-8A || O/CC Centered Shifted Left with Rust Spots. ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-8B || O/CC Centered Shifted Left with Rust Spots, clashed. ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-8C || O/O/CC Centered,Shifted Left Rust Spots, Near Date, Clashed Obv.n,st., Polished Rev. ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-10
VAM-10A || O/CC Centered, Low
O/CC Centered, Low, Clashed n, M ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-11 || O/CC High, Shifted Right ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-12 || O/CC High, Shifted Right ||
|| 91. || 1900-O || VAM-9 || O/CC Centered, Shifted Right, Doubled Date ||
|| 92. || 1900-O || VAM-15 || Doubled Stars to the right of the date ||
|| || 1900-O || VAM-15A || Doubled Stars to the right of the date, clashed ||
|| 93. || 1900-O || VAM-29A || Heavy Die Break up from rim through 19 of the date ||
|| 94. || 1901-P || VAM-3 || Shifted Eagle. DDR ||
|| 95. || 1902-P || VAM-4 || Back of Liberty's ear doubled ||
|| 96. || 1902-O || VAM-3 || Micro O mint mark (Privately Made) ||
|| 97. || 1903-S || VAM-2 || Small S mint mark ||
|| 98. || 1921-P || VAM-41A || Pitted Reverse. Formerly VAM-41/1A ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-41B || Pitted Reverse, Die File Lines Lower Reverse ||
|| 99. || 1921-P || VAM-2 || Infrequently Reeded, revised into VAMs 13, 25 ,26, 27, 28 ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-2A || Infrequently Reeded, revised to VAM-27A ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-4 || Infrequently Reeded, Doubled N of IN ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-13
VAM-13A || Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Stars & Date
Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Stars and Date, Die Gouges ST, Scribbling Die Scratches ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-25
VAM-25A || Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw & Left Stars
Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw & Left Stars, Die Gouge S, Scribbling Die Scratches ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-26
VAM-26A || Infrequently Reeded, Tripled Chin & Nose Tip
Infrequently Reeded, Tripled Chin/Nose, Beveled Denticles, Scribbling Die Scratches ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-27 || Infrequently Reeded, Tripled Neck ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-27A || Infrequently Reeded, old 2A, die flakes above ST in STATES ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-28
VAM-28A || Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw Front
Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw Front, Scribbling Die Scratches, Beveled Denticles ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-29
VAM-29A || Infrequently Reeded, Tripled 9 & Stars
Infrequently Reeded, Tripled 9 & Stars, Beveled Denticles ||
|| || 1921-P || VAM-44 || Infrequently Reeded, D2A rev, Horiz polishing line thru right wing ||
|| 100. || 1921-D || VAM-1A
VAM-1A2 || Filled Die: S in Trust missing. Reclassified 1921-D VAM-1A2
TRU_T Filled Die, Former VAM-1A ||
|}

Slot	Year	VAM	Description
1	1878-P	VAM-5	8TF DDO, particularly R-I-B in PLURIBUS.
2	1878-P	VAM-9	8TF First Morgan Dollar. Comma Feather Reverse
	1878-P	VAM-9A	8TF First Morgan Dollar. Clashed Obverse n & t
3	1878-P	VAM-14.11	8TF Wild Eye Spikes
4	1878-P	VAM-15	8TF Doubled Liberty, concave reverse
5	1878-P	VAM-23	8TF Doubled profile (nose, lips, & chin)
6	1878-P	VAM-32	7/3 TF Variety
7	1878-P	VAM-41	7/7 TF Variety
		VAM-41B	7/7 TF Variety Gouge in Cap, clashed obverse n
8	1878-P	VAM-44	7/5 TF Variety. Tripled Obverse blossoms, doubled eagle's legs. "The King of VAMs"
		VAM-44A	3 TF, Clashed Obverse n & st, Reverse M
9	1878-P	VAM-45	7/0 TF Variety. Eagle's legs are doubled to left
10	1878-P	VAM-70	Doubled R-I-B variety.
11	1878-P	VAM-100-1	Incuse M, Short Nock
		VAM-100-2	Incuse M, Short Nock
12	1878-P	VAM-115	Tripled Leaves & Cotton Bolls
	1878-P	VAM-198	Tripled Leaves & Cotton Bolls, over-polished reverse
	1878-P	VAM-199.1	Same as VAM-198
13	1878-P	VAM-117	Tripled Star, closed O in God
	1878-P	VAM-141	Tripled Star, open O in God
14	1878-P	VAM-171	Tripled R
15	1878-P	VAM-203	Short Leaf
	1878-P	VAM-203A	Short Leaf, Clashed Obv. n, W, st, Rev. M
16	1878-P	VAM-220	Tripled R in PLURIBUS
17	1878-P	VAM-223	Over-polished 'L' in LIBERTY
18	1878-S	VAM-26	Long Nock, s tilted left
	1878-S	VAM-27	Long Nock, broken N and D
	1878-S	VAM-56	Long Nock, s mint mark set high
	1878-S	[[1878-S VAM-57|VAM-57]	Long Nock, s mint mark set left
	1878-S	VAM-58	Long Nock, thick eye spike
	1878-S	VAM-59	Long Nock, s mint mark slightly left
	1878-S	VAM-60	Long Nock, s mint mark high and left
	1878-S	VAM-62	Long Nock, s mint mark set far left
	1878-S	VAM-72	Long Nock, die chips under eye
19	1878-CC	VAM-6	Doubled Leaves & ear, CC almost touches wreath
	1878-CC	VAM-18	Doubled Leaves & ear, CC normal
20	1878-CC	VAM-11	Lines in Eagle's Wing.
21	1878-CC	VAM-24 / 24A	Doubled Leaves. Ear not doubled. Nice die break on late die state.
22	1879-O	VAM-4	Triple O/Horizontal O with doubled 9 obverse
	1879-O	VAM-28	Triple O/Horizontal O with doubled 87 obverse
23	1879-S	VAM-4	Reverse of 1878, Die Rust Dots on wing next to leg
	1879-S	VAM-6	Reverse of 1878, TIUST, Engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-9	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 9, Engraved wing feather from 1878-S
	1879-S	VAM-23	Reverse of 1878, Die Rust Dots on wing next to leg
	1879-S	VAM-25	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 7, Die Rust Dots on wing next to leg
	1879-S	VAM-34	Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-34A	Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather, polished-down reverse
	1879-S	VAM-34B	Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather, polished initial
	1879-S	VAM-35	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 9, Engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-39	Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-42	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 79, engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-43	Reverse of 1878, Doubled Date, engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-46	Reverse of 1878, TIUST, Doubled 79, engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-50	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 7 Top, engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-51	Reverse of 1878, Tripled Stars, Doubled 9 & motto, engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-52	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 7, Engraved wing feather
	1879-S	VAM-56	Reverse of 1878, Tripled Stars, Die rust spots on wing Next to Leg
	1879-S	VAM-66	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 187, Die rust on wing next to leg
	1879-S	VAM-67	Reverse of 1878, Doubled 18-9 & tripled/quadrupled stars
	1879-S	VAM-77	Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather from 1878-S, 9 upper tail feathers
	1879-S	VAM-77A	Reverse of 1878, Engraved wing feather from 1878-S, 8 Upper tail feathers
24	1879-CC	VAM-3	Capped Die Large over small CC
26	1880-P	VAM-1A	Die Break Knobbed 8
		VAM-1A1	Die Break Wreath Bow
		VAM-1A2	Broken Knob 8, Die Break Wreath Bow
26	1880-P	VAM-6	8/7 spikes above, and a crossbar inside, 2nd 8
27	1880-P	VAM-7	8/7 crossbar at the top inside of the second 8
28	1880-P	VAM-8	8/7 Ears top left & right 2nd 8
29	1880-P	VAM-9	8/7 Stem. Faint diagonal marks in both loops of the 2nd 8
30	1880-P	VAM-23	80/79. Remains of 7 on the surface of the 0
31	1880-CC	VAM-4	80/79. overdate markings in 8 & 0
32	1880-CC	VAM-5	8/7 High 7 in 2nd 8
	1880-CC	VAM-6	8/7 Low 7 in 2nd 8
33	1880-O	VAM-1A	Hangnail reverse. Reclassified VAM-48
34	1880-O	VAM-4	Crossbar with Micro O
	1880-O	VAM-5	Crossbar with Medium O
35	1880-O	VAM-6	8/7 Ear top outside left of 8
	1880-O	VAM-6A	8/7 Ear top outside left of 8, die gouge left wreath
	1880-O	VAM-6C	8/7 Ear top outside left of 8, die gouge left wreath
		VAM-6D	8/7 Spike, Clashed Obverse st
36	1880-O	VAM-6B	8/7 Ear with Hangnail reverse. Reclassified VAM-49
37	1880-O	VAM-43	Doubled Ear
38	1880-S	VAM-8	8/7 Diagonal, gunk top loop 2nd 8, Medium S
	1880-S	VAM-9	8/7 Diagonal, gunk top loop 2nd 8, Large S
39	1880-S	VAM-10	8/7 Crossbar. Markings in top of 2nd 8
40	1882-O	VAM-3	O/S Flush. Look for the rare early die state
		VAM-3A	Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S "Flush", Clashed Obverse us
41	1882-O	VAM-4	O/S Recessed. An Ultra-rare early die state is known.
42	1882-O	VAM-5	O/S Broken. Look for the rare early die state.
43	1882-O	VAM-7	O/O repunched mint mark
44	1883-P	VAM-10	Sextupled Stars
45	1883-O	VAM-4	Strong O/O
46	1884-P	VAM-3	Large Dot near designer's initial: M
	1884-P	VAM-4	Small Dot near designer's initial: M
47	1884-O	VAM-6	O/O. Underlying remains at bottom left outside
48	1885-S	VAM-6	S/S extra serif at bottom of S mint mark
	1885-S	VAM-9	S/S, digit in denticles below date
49	1886-P	VAM-1A	Line in 6. Two die pairs known.
		VAM-1A1	Line in 6,Clashed Obverse In & st
50	1886-P	VAM-17	Doubled Arrows
51	1886-P	VAM-21	Old VAM-1B, Line through M caused by a misplaced 8
52	1886-O	VAM-1A	Clashed E with 1, 2 or 7 clashes
53	1886-S	VAM-2	S/S. on both top & bottom serifs
54	1887-P	VAM-1A	Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR
	1887-P	VAM-25A	1A is LDS of 25; Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR
55	1887-P	VAM-2	7/6 curved line through bottom stem of 7
56	1887-P	VAM-5	Doubling is most prominent on last 87
57	1887-P	VAM-12	Alligator Eye. Doubled vertical line at front of Liberty's eye.
		VAM-12A	Doubled LIBERTY, Alligator Eye, Clashed Obverse Die st
58	1887-O	VAM-2	Doubled 1, Tripled 7 in date
59	1887-O	VAM-3	7/6. Remains of an underlying 6 at the base of the 7
60	1887-O	VAM-5	Doubled Stars
		VAM-5A	Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18
		VAM-5B	Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18& at B
61	1887-O	VAM-22A	Pitted Reverse. Formerly VAM-22
		VAM-22B	Doubled Eyelid & Stars, Pitted Reverse, Clashed Obverse G & t
62	1887-S	VAM-2	S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop
	1887-S	VAM-2A	S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop, Damaged Denticles
63	1888-P	VAM-11	Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear
	1888-P	VAM-11A	Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear with die clashes
64	1888-O	VAM-1A	Clashed E on Reverse, most have die break through R
65	1888-O	VAM-1B	Scar Face. Die Break from the rim across Liberty's cheek
66	1888-O	VAM-4	Hot Lips. Doubling of Liberty's nose, lips and chin
67	1888-O	VAM-9	Doubled Arrows Reverse
68	1888-O	VAM-2	Oval O mint mark set high. Die Pair #2 is now VAM-34
	1888-O	VAM-5	Oval O, Doubled 1. Very tough to find
	1888-O	VAM-6	Oval O, Last 8 Doubled
	1888-O	VAM-17	Oval O, Near Date
	1888-O	VAM-18	Oval O, Doubled Date
	1888-O	VAM-21	Oval O tilted left
	1888-O	VAM-24	Oval O high and tilted left
	1888-O	VAM-34	New listing!
69	1889-P	VAM-19A	Bar Wing normal date. Former VAM-5A.
	1889-P	VAM-19B	Bar Wing normal date. Clashed N obverse. (Must have the wing die break to be a Top 100)
	1889-P	VAM-22	Bar Wing far date
70	1889-O	VAM-1A	Clashed E Reverse. A monster double clash E stage is known
		VAM-1A1	Clashed Obverse t, Reverse Partial E & M
		VAM-1A2	Clashed Obverse G, T, R, D & O, Reverse BER, M
71	1889-O	VAM-2	Oval O
	1889-O	VAM-2A	Oval O with large die chip on right side of 1st 8 ( VAM-17 eliminated and became VAM-2A)
72	1889-O	VAM-6	Doubled 18-9 at bottoms
73	1890-CC	VAM-4	Tail Bar Die Gouge
74	1891-P	VAM-2	Doubled Ear
	1891-P	VAM-2A	Doubled Ear Late Die State Mustache Die Break
		VAM-2B	Doubled Ear, Clashed Obverse n
75	1891-CC	VAM-3	Spitting Eagle. Die Gouge in front of eagle's mouth
76	1891-O	VAM-1A	Clashed E on Reverse, Late Die stage has eyeball die break
		VAM-1A1	Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT
		VAM-1A2	Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Dome Die Sink
		VAM-1A3	Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Break Left Wreath
77	1891-S	VAM-3	Stars to the left of the date doubled
78	1892-O	VAM-5	Doubled 2, Ear, O/O Top, Very Near Date, Overlapping Reeding
			(VAM-7 Incorporated into VAM-5)
79	1892-S	VAM-2	All numerals of date doubled
		VAM-7
80	1893-P	VAM-4	Bottom edges of stars to the left and right of date doubled
81	1895-S	VAM-4	S/Horizontal S
82	1896-P	VAM-4	Stars to the left and right of dated doubled
	1896-P	VAM-4A	Stars to the left and right of dated doubled, Gouges Cap & UN
83	1896-P	VAM-19	Top of an '8' visible in the denticles
84	1896-O	VAM-4	Micro O mint mark (Privately Made)
85	1897-P	VAM-6A	Pitted Reverse w/ Near Date
86	1899-O	VAM-4	Micro O mint mark. Normal Date position
	1899-O	VAM-5	Micro O mint mark. Lines in Eagle's Wing
	1899-O	VAM-6	Micro O mint mark. Date set to left.
	1899-O	VAM-31	Micro O mint mark. Normal Date position
	1899-O	VAM-32	Micro O mint mark. Normal Date position
87	1899-S	VAM-7	Doubled Date. Both 9's doubled above the numerals
88	1900-P	VAM-11	Doubled Eagle Reverse
	1900-P	VAM-24	Doubled Eagle Reverse, Quintupled Obverse Stars
89	1900-O	VAM-5	Micro O mint mark (Privately Made)
90	1900-O	VAM-7	O/CC Low with Doubled 0
	1900-O	VAM-7A	O/CC Low, die chip over the 9
	1900-O	VAM-8	O/CC Centered Shifted Left
	1900-O	VAM-8A	O/CC Centered Shifted Left with Rust Spots.
	1900-O	VAM-8B	O/CC Centered Shifted Left with Rust Spots, clashed.
	1900-O	VAM-8C	O/O/CC Centered,Shifted Left Rust Spots, Near Date, Clashed Obv.n,st., Polished Rev.
	1900-O	VAM-10	O/CC Centered, Low
		VAM-10A	O/CC Centered, Low, Clashed n, M
	1900-O	VAM-11	O/CC High, Shifted Right
	1900-O	VAM-12	O/CC High, Shifted Right
91	1900-O	VAM-9	O/CC Centered, Shifted Right, Doubled Date
92	1900-O	VAM-15	Doubled Stars to the right of the date
	1900-O	VAM-15A	Doubled Stars to the right of the date, clashed
93	1900-O	VAM-29A	Heavy Die Break up from rim through 19 of the date
94	1901-P	VAM-3	Shifted Eagle. DDR
95	1902-P	VAM-4	Back of Liberty's ear doubled
96	1902-O	VAM-3	Micro O mint mark (Privately Made)
97	1903-S	VAM-2	Small S mint mark
98	1921-P	VAM-41A	Pitted Reverse. Formerly VAM-41/1A
	1921-P	VAM-41B	Pitted Reverse, Die File Lines Lower Reverse
99	1921-P	VAM-2	Infrequently Reeded, revised into VAMs 13, 25 ,26, 27, 28
	1921-P	VAM-2A	Infrequently Reeded, revised to VAM-27A
	1921-P	VAM-4	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled N of IN
	1921-P	VAM-13	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Stars & Date
		VAM-13A	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Stars and Date, Die Gouges ST, Scribbling Die Scratches
	1921-P	VAM-25	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw & Left Stars
		VAM-25A	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw & Left Stars, Die Gouge S, Scribbling Die Scratches
	1921-P	VAM-26	Infrequently Reeded, Tripled Chin & Nose Tip
		VAM-26A	Infrequently Reeded, Tripled Chin/Nose, Beveled Denticles, Scribbling Die Scratches
	1921-P	VAM-27	Infrequently Reeded, Tripled Neck
	1921-P	VAM-27A	Infrequently Reeded, old 2A, die flakes above ST in STATES
	1921-P	VAM-28	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw Front
		VAM-28A	Infrequently Reeded, Doubled Jaw Front, Scribbling Die Scratches, Beveled Denticles
	1921-P	VAM-29	Infrequently Reeded, Tripled 9 & Stars
		VAM-29A	Infrequently Reeded, Tripled 9 & Stars, Beveled Denticles
	1921-P	VAM-44	Infrequently Reeded, D2A rev, Horiz polishing line thru right wing
100	1921-D	VAM-1A	Filled Die: S in Trust missing. Reclassified 1921-D VAM-1A2
		VAM-1A2	TRU_T Filled Die, Former VAM-1A

• 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]
  

Please click this link for the full VAMworld.com definitions page.