1878 S VAM 19 Or 19A? - Coin Community Forum

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AcesKings Pillar of the Community United States 1634 Posts	Posted 05/07/2016 10:01 pm Just picked this one up today. I can't decided whether it's a 19 or 19A, opinions? If you need more pics of something specific let me know. Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 05/08/2016 06:36 am It looks like a 19A to me. Nice pick. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 05/08/2016 10:24 am Wowzers! Very nice one. Are those pl fields I'm seeing too Report this Post to the Staff
AcesKings Pillar of the Community United States 1634 Posts	Posted 05/08/2016 11:35 am Thanks guys!! I tried the link on VW for the "VAMS and more" discussion on this VAM but it didn't work for me. So, I have another question on this one. Since I couldn't read the discussion, I'd like to know about what was determined on the pitted wings. I reread the description and found it shouldn't be used to determine which die state it is. WHY? HOW? Quote: Are those pl fields I'm seeing too The obverse has PL if not DPL fields, but I think the reverse falls a little short. Overall VERY happy to find this one. There's alot going on with this VAM!! Report this Post to the Staff
LewFR New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 05/08/2016 2:07 pm VAM-19A has almost nothing remaining of the crossbar of the r in trust; the remaining looks like three small dots. VAM-19 has much more remaining of the crossbar; almost as much as the normal broken r of trust. Also the E of E PLURIBUS does not have any die crack; the VAM-19A has the die crack through the E. Report this Post to the Staff
AcesKings Pillar of the Community United States 1634 Posts	Posted 05/09/2016 8:34 pm Thanks Lew! When I first VAM'd this, I missed the part about not using the pitted wing to determine a 19 from 19A, so I THOUGHT I had a somewhat intermediate of the 2. Out of all my Morgans, I think this one has the most interesting diagnostics so far. Die scratch, die cracks, broken "R" and star, double profile and motto. Very interesting! Report this Post to the Staff
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