What Has VAM 123 Obverse?

I've moved this to a place where it'll get closer attention.

You *are* talking about the 1878-P, right? When discussing VAMs, date is important.

Given all you've said, the only thing that makes me wonder is the lack of the denticle scratch on the reverse. It's not something I'd expect to go away even with circulation, as the plate coin at VAMworld indicates. The polishing marks referred to aren't imaged, so I can't really opine regarding them. If you're sure you have a match on the R, the 7th star and the spike under the eyelid, it's absolutely worth investigating further.

Have you the ability to post images of what you're looking at?

Ah yes, thank you. I think it is a 143. That has all three features too I think. My coin has a goodsized sharp eyespike but there seems to be one on the 143 too. (Picture I saw is blurry) My bad then. I wish the vamworld description warned about the 143. I saw another guy on vamworld with the same issue as I recall.
Thanks again for the help!!