Morgan Dollars
1883-CC $1 MS67 PCGS. CAC. VAM-5A. The VAMworld.com description of VAM-5A's many diagnostics is lengthy: "Doubled Date, CC/CC, Clashed n & t, Die scratch wing." The variety might also be called the "Smoking Eagle" variety, due to a prominent, horizontal die gouge that protrudes from the eagle's beak like a cigarette. Heavy die lines in the reverse fields are also an interesting characteristic. This Superb Gem example displays brilliant luster and sharp design elements. The fields have noticeable "flash" when tilted beneath a light. PCGS reports five finer 1883-CC dollars (3/17).
From The Siegel Collection.
HID02901242017