April 12, 2024
MINT ERROR RARE VAM 5"1882 O OVER S Morgan Silver Dollar""HIGHER GRADE
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For sale is a 1882 O over S mint error This is a must for every Morgan collectorThis is a very rare Early Die State (EDS) and is considered quite desirable and valuable I am not a grader so have at it I have included several pictures to help in the grading proses. Please see pictures for grading. 1882-O VAM-5 Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S Broken Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965.This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. 5 III2 5- C3d (Doubled 82, Open 2, O/S Broken) (181) I-4 R-3 Obverse III2 5- Second 8 doubled on left side of loop. 2 doubled faintly at top outside. Die chip between loops on left side of first 8. Polishing marks inside ear. Open 2. Reverse C3d- O over S variety with the center shaft of the S broken within the O. Small dots of metal all over eagle and wreath. An earlier die state shows as a triangular dot at left side of loop opening and as a fine line in the middle. This obverse die was used on VAM-5 and VAM-46 . COMMENTS: In 1882 Three different New Orleans dies were prepared using dies originally created for San Francisco, making the famous 1882 O/S or O Over S varieties. There are three known 1882 O/S varieties: VAM-3 , VAM-4 , and VAM-5. The mint marks changed over the life of the striking, evolving so that more of the S crossbar showed. In all cases, the EDS versions are much more rare and desirable than
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