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| 48 || 1885-S || [[1885-S VAM-6|VAM-6]] || S/S extra serif at bottom of S mint mark | | 48 || 1885-S || [[1885-S VAM-6|VAM-6]] || S/S extra serif at bottom of S mint mark | ||
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− | | || 1885-S || VAM-9 || S/S, digit in denticles below date | + | | || 1885-S || [[1885-S VAM-9|VAM-9]] || S/S, digit in denticles below date |
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− | | 49 || 1886-P || VAM-1A || Line in 6. Two die pairs known. | + | | 49 || 1886-P || [[1886-P VAM-1A|VAM-1A]] || Line in 6. Two die pairs known. |
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− | | || || VAM-1A1 || Line in 6,Clashed Obverse In & st | + | | || || [[1886-P VAM-1A1|VAM-1A1]] || Line in 6,Clashed Obverse In & st |
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− | | 50 || 1886-P || VAM-17 || Doubled Arrows | + | | 50 || 1886-P || [[1886-P VAM-17|VAM-17]] || Doubled Arrows |
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− | | 51 || 1886-P || VAM-21 || Old VAM-1B, Line through M caused by a misplaced 8 | + | | 51 || 1886-P || [[1886-P VAM-21|VAM-21]] || Old VAM-1B, Line through M caused by a misplaced 8 |
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− | | 52 || 1886-O || VAM-1A || Clashed E with 1, 2 or 7 clashes | + | | 52 || 1886-O || [[1886-O VAM-1A|VAM-1A]] || Clashed E with 1, 2 or 7 clashes |
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− | | 53 || 1886-S || VAM-2 || S/S. on both top & bottom serifs | + | | 53 || 1886-S || [[1886-S VAM-2|VAM-2]] || S/S. on both top & bottom serifs |
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− | | 54 || 1887-P || VAM-1A || Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR | + | | 54 || 1887-P || [[1887-P VAM-1A|VAM-1A]] || Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR |
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− | | || 1887-P || VAM-25A || 1A is LDS of 25; Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR | + | | || 1887-P ||[[1887-P VAM-25A|VAM-25A]] || 1A is LDS of 25; Donkey Tail. Die Break bottom right of D in DOLLAR |
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− | | 55 || 1887-P || VAM-2 || 7/6 curved line through bottom stem of 7 | + | | 55 || 1887-P || [[1887-P VAM-2|VAM-2]] || 7/6 curved line through bottom stem of 7 |
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− | | 56 || 1887-P || VAM-5 || Doubling is most prominent on last 87 | + | | 56 || 1887-P || [[1887-P VAM-5|VAM-5]] || Doubling is most prominent on last 87 |
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− | | 57 || 1887-P || VAM-12 || Alligator Eye. Doubled vertical line at front of Liberty's eye. | + | | 57 || 1887-P || [[1887-P VAM-12|VAM-12]] || Alligator Eye. Doubled vertical line at front of Liberty's eye. |
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− | | || || VAM-12A || Doubled LIBERTY, Alligator Eye, Clashed Obverse Die st | + | | || || [[1887-P VAM-12A|VAM-12A]] || Doubled LIBERTY, Alligator Eye, Clashed Obverse Die st |
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− | | 58 || 1887-O || VAM-2 || Doubled 1, Tripled 7 in date | + | | 58 || 1887-O || [[1887-O VAM-2|VAM-2]] || Doubled 1, Tripled 7 in date |
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− | | 59 || 1887-O || VAM-3 || 7/6. Remains of an underlying 6 at the base of the 7 | + | | 59 || 1887-O || [[1887-O VAM-3|VAM-3]] || 7/6. Remains of an underlying 6 at the base of the 7 |
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− | | 60 || 1887-O || VAM-5 || Doubled Stars | + | | 60 || 1887-O || [[1887-O VAM-5|VAM-5]] || Doubled Stars |
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− | | || || VAM-5A || Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18 | + | | || || [[1887-O VAM-5A|VAM-5A]] || Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18 |
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− | | || || VAM-5B || Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18& at B | + | | || || [[1887-O VAM-5B|VAM-5B]] || Doubled Stars & Motto, Die Break Below 18& at B |
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− | | 61 || 1887-O || VAM-22A || Pitted Reverse. Formerly VAM-22 | + | | 61 || 1887-O || [[1887-O VAM-22A|VAM-22A]] || Pitted Reverse. Formerly VAM-22 |
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− | | || || VAM-22B || Doubled Eyelid & Stars, Pitted Reverse, Clashed Obverse G & t | + | | || || [[1887-O VAM-22B|VAM-22B]] || Doubled Eyelid & Stars, Pitted Reverse, Clashed Obverse G & t |
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− | | 62 || 1887-S || VAM-2 || S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop | + | | 62 || 1887-S || [[1887-S VAM-2|VAM-2]] || S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop |
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− | | || 1887-S || VAM-2A || S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop, Damaged Denticles | + | | || 1887-S || [[1887-S VAM-2A|VAM-2A]] || S/S. remains of original S visible inside top loop, Damaged Denticles |
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− | | 63 || 1888-P || VAM-11 || Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear | + | | 63 || 1888-P || [[1888-P VAM-11|VAM-11]] || Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear |
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− | | || 1888-P || VAM-11A || Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear with die clashes | + | | || 1888-P || [[1888-P VAM-11A|VAM-11A]] || Strong doubling at back and left inside of ear with die clashes |
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− | | 64 || 1888-O || VAM-1A || Clashed E on Reverse, most have die break through R | + | | 64 || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-1A|VAM-1A]] || Clashed E on Reverse, most have die break through R |
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− | | 65 || 1888-O || VAM-1B || Scar Face. Die Break from the rim across Liberty's cheek | + | | 65 || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-1B|VAM-1B]] || Scar Face. Die Break from the rim across Liberty's cheek |
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− | | 66 || 1888-O || VAM-4 || Hot Lips. Doubling of Liberty's nose, lips and chin | + | | 66 || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-4|VAM-4]] || Hot Lips. Doubling of Liberty's nose, lips and chin |
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− | | 67 || 1888-O || VAM-9 || Doubled Arrows Reverse | + | | 67 || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-9|VAM-9]] || Doubled Arrows Reverse |
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− | | 68 || 1888-O || VAM-2 || Oval O mint mark set high. Die Pair #2 is now VAM-34 | + | | 68 || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-2|VAM-2]] || Oval O mint mark set high. Die Pair #2 is now VAM-34 |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-5 || Oval O, Doubled 1. Very tough to find | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-5|VAM-5]] || Oval O, Doubled 1. Very tough to find |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-6 || Oval O, Last 8 Doubled | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-6|VAM-6]] || Oval O, Last 8 Doubled |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-17 || Oval O, Near Date | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-17|VAM-17]] || Oval O, Near Date |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-18 || Oval O, Doubled Date | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-18|VAM-18]] || Oval O, Doubled Date |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-21 || Oval O tilted left | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-21|VAM-21]] || Oval O tilted left |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-24 || Oval O high and tilted left | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-24|VAM-24]] || Oval O high and tilted left |
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− | | || 1888-O || VAM-34 || | + | | || 1888-O || [[1888-O VAM-34|VAM-34]] || Oval O, Normal Date, Oval O set high and tilted slightly left (Formerly VAM-2 Die 2) |
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− | | 69 || 1889-P || VAM-19A || Bar Wing normal date. Former VAM-5A. | + | | 69 || 1889-P || [[1889-P VAM-19A|VAM-19A]] || Bar Wing normal date. Former VAM-5A. |
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− | | || 1889-P || VAM-19B || Bar Wing normal date. Clashed N obverse. (Must have the wing die break to be a Top 100) | + | | || 1889-P || [[1889-P VAM-19B|VAM-19B]] || Bar Wing normal date. Clashed N obverse. (Must have the wing die break to be a Top 100) |
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− | | || 1889-P || VAM-22 || Bar Wing far date | + | | || 1889-P || [[1889-P VAM-22|VAM-22]] || Bar Wing far date |
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| 70 || 1889-O || VAM-1A || Clashed E Reverse. A monster double clash E stage is known | | 70 || 1889-O || VAM-1A || Clashed E Reverse. A monster double clash E stage is known |
Revision as of 22:22, 13 August 2018
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.
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| Slot || Year || VAM || Description ||
|| 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 | 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 | Oval O, Normal Date, Oval O set high and tilted slightly left (Formerly VAM-2 Die 2) | |
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]
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