1878 s Morgan....Please help me attribute

I don't have time right now to look it up but it looks like the 4th star is broken and the R in Trust is broken, that would be a great place to start. I can not tell if it is an open G or closed G from your pictures

I echo twohawks' advice. Don't bother to attribute this one or list it with an attribution. It has the broken star and broken 'r'. I skip right over these on eBay. Just offer it as an 1878-S. The only ones worth mentioning an attribution are the long-nocks (26,27,56,57,58,59,60,62 and 72), doubled RIB Vams 22,77 and one in the 100-series(?), Spaghetti wing VAM 18, the funky feathers 49, 50 and 76 and the dragon scales in high MS.

I want to thank all those currently listing on eBay with the attribution in the title. It makes my job easier as I limit my search to the above and simply skip over these listings.

My advice was specific to this particular coin and the possibility for profit by attributing it.

I can't answer your question without knowing your motivation. If you are wanting to learn to complete a collection, then you won't waste any time because you decide what level of effort is needed to reach your goals.

On the other hand if you intend to use your knowledge to profit from Vams you definitely need to narrow your search. The first tool in your toolbox should be the "VamView Price Guide". Other resources will include the conversations on VamWorld, the PCGS registry sets (specifically the holes in the sets), and the Buy/Sell/Trade section of VamWorld.

I got in it to build a collection and have sold duplicates to expand/improve.

Uh oh! I opened another door. The VAM 6 is desirable, but only carries a slight premium ($150 in MS63 and $225 in 64 and these are the max prices). I've seen them sell for just slightly more than a non-attributed coin. I have one in a PCGS64 holder that I won't part with for this reason.

allcoinsnewbie,

I saw your listing for this coin last night on the 'bay. I recognized the photos right away and noticed the seller was in Massachesetts. The listing was well done. Good luck!