1878-S Morgan Dollar - VAM/Mint Error Identification Help,

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JFanok New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 5:14 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year and/or Mintmark and/or Denomination to Title. It's essential to have it in the title. * Vam/mint error identification help, dot next to E in states, mark on O in of and mark on R in dollar Edited by JFanok 06/10/2026 5:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

JFanok New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 5:18 pm It's an 1878 S Morgan Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188404 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 5:19 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25186 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 5:57 pm What year is this, and could we see images of the entire coin? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
JFanok New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 6:36 pm 1878 S Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8750 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 6:58 pm At this point, all I see is a damaged coin. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5671 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 8:43 pm Please provide full coin photos of both sides. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5671 Posts	Posted 06/11/2026 12:24 am Thanks for adding the full photos. It looks like a short nock reverse, probably with a broken 4th right star on the obverse, and a broken r in trust on the reverse. Sharper closeups of those areas would help, as well as a closeup of the B in PLURIBUS. That should narrow the possibilities down to about a dozen VAMs. After that, you'll need to look for specific die markers that may be difficult to see on a photo. VAM-46 might be a possibility. This attribution guide may help: https://vamworld.com/wiki/4th_Right...ark_Location Edited by Zurie 06/11/2026 12:25 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95940 Posts	Posted 06/12/2026 8:45 pm hope to see additional images of the requested area from Zurie. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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