GLAM/Case studies/1885 P Morgan Silver Dollar Varieties
Facts about the 1885 P Series or 1885 P Die Study Page Specialty Categories If you are new to VAMming, there is one thing to learn about 85 P varieties: With the exception of the One and Done list, the rest of the series is predicated on the date first,so start here: Date Position Guide.
If you are not new and want to quickly eliminate varieties based on which reverse was used, you can quickly eliminate C3b,C3c,C3d and C3e varieties by starting here and widdle down the last C3a: Reverse Guide.
72 Official Listing Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1 Normal Die (LDS coins have fairly significant die cracks) Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1A1 Pitted Reverse (Hot 50) Full-Coin CAMERA-p-n(1)-horz.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1A2 Pitted Reverse, Clashed Obverse n & t, Reverse M (Hot 50) Full-Coin CAMERA-p-n(1)-horz.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1B Pitted Reverse (Hot 50) Full-Coin CAMERA-p-n(1)-horz.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1C Pitted Reverse (Hot 50) Full-Coin CAMERA-p-n(1)-horz.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1D Banded Wing Tip (WOW! Morgan VAM) Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1E Die Chip ER Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1F Clashed Obverse n, Reverse M Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1G Clashed Obverse n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1I Die Gouges PLURIBUS Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1J Die Break U Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1K Weak Clashed n Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1L Die Break E Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1N Clashed Obverse t, Clashed Reverse M (Existence Questionable see VAM-26A) Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1O Die Break S-U Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1P Threadlike Die Impression Wing Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1Q Die Break AME *New 2017* Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-2 Doubled 5 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-3 High Dash Under 8 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-4 Low Dash Under 8 Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-4A Low Dash Under 8, Clashed Obverse n & ust, Reverse M (Super CD: Elite Clashed Morgan Dollars)Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-4B Low Dash Under 8, Die Scratch Star Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-5 Far Date, Doubled 85Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-5A Far Date, Doubled 85, Clashed Obverse nFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-6 Doubled Date, 85 in DenticlesFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-7 Low Dash Under 8, Quadrupled Reverse LegendFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9 Far Date Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9A Far Date, Clashed Obverse n, st, Reverse M (Super CD: Elite Clashed Morgan Dollars) Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9B Far Date, Clashed Obverse n & st, Reverse M Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9C Far Date, Clashed Obverse n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9D Far Date, Clashed Obverse n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9E Far Date, Clashed Obverse n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-9G Far Date, Clashed Obverse n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-10 Doubled 5 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-11 Tripled 5 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-12 Doubled 5 Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-13 Doubled 5 Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-14 Doubled 5 Top Line, Thread Impression Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-14A Doubles 5 Top Line, Thread Impression, Clashed Obverse n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-15 Doubled 18-5 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-16 Doubled First 8 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-17 Slanted Date Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-18 High Dash Under 8 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-19 Doubled First 8 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-20 Low Dash Set Righ tFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-21 Doubled Arrow Feathers & Reverse Legend Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-22 Thick Dash Under 8, Doubled Arrow Feathers (Hit List 40) Full-Coin CAMERA-p-n(1)-horz.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-23 Doubled 5 Lower Inside, Far DateFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-23A Doubled 5 Lower Inside, Far Date, Clashed Obverse n, ust & e (Super CD: Elite Clashed Morgan Dollars) Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-23B Doubled 5 Lower Inside, Far Date, Clashed Obverse n, ust & e, Die Break 6-7 Left StarsFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-24 Alligator Eye Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-24A Alligator Eye, Clashed Obv n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-25 Doubled Ear Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-25A Doubled Ear, Clashed Obv n Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-25B Doubled Ear, Clashed Obv n, Gouged Neck Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-26 Quadrupled Reverse Legend Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-26A Clashed Obverse T, Clashed Reverse M, Quadrupled Reverse Legend Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-27 Tripled Ear Bottom Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-27A Tripled Ear Bottom, Extra Star Point Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-28 Possible 8 in Denticles, Far Date Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-29 High Dash Set Left Under 8, Far Date Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg White camera Black Border04112011.jpg1885-P VAM-29A High Dash Set Left Under 8, Far Date, Die Chip Jaw (Duplicate listing see VAM-29) Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-30 Doubled Inner Wing Feathers Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-31 Doubled 85 Bottom, Far Date (Proofs exist) Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-32 885 in Denticles, Thread Impression, Polished Eagle Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-33 Far Date, Faint Dash Below 8, Thread Impression Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-33A Far Date, Faint Dash Below 8, Thread Impression, Clashed n Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-34 Faint Low Dash Below 8 Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-35 Doubled Ear Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-36 Doubled 1, Slanted Date Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-37 Far Date, Dash Under 8Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-37A Far Date, Dash Under 8,Clashed Obverse G, Clashed Reverse MFull-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-38 Doubled 5 Top (Proof) Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-39 Water Droplets Cap *New 2018* Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg
Camera.jpg1885-P PROOF
Camera.jpg1885-P VNA varieties
Duplicate Listings and Un-Supported Discoveries 2014 Camera.jpg1885-P VAM-1N Clashed Obverse t, Clashed Reverse M duplicate listing same as VAM 26A White camera Black Border04112011.jpg1885-P VAM-29A High Dash Set Left Under 8, Far Date, Die Chip Jaw duplicate listing same as VAM 29
[b]Past Assignments[/b] Kill-The-VAM JBx2222.jpg1885-P VAM-1A Eliminated Split into 1A1 & 1A2 Kill-The-VAM JBx2222.jpg1885-P VAM-1H Eliminated Horned one VAM-Delisted.jpg1885-P VAM-1M Clashed Obverse n Eliminated same as 1G Kill-The-VAM JBx2222.jpg1885-P VAM-8 Thick Dash Under 8 (Hit List 40)Pcgsvam.jpg Duplicate Listing see VAM-22 Kill-The-VAM JBx2222.jpg1885-P VAM-9F Far Date, Clashed Obverse n Re-Classified, became VAM 33A 3/2014 [NGC Population for 1885-P MS] [NGC Population for 1885-P PL] [NGC Population for 1885-P DMPL] Know your Crack
[b]Legend:[/b] Camera.jpg Photos of diagnostics shown on page. Full-Coin CAMERA.jpg Photos of full coin shown on page. Full-Coin CAMERA-REPLACE-PIX.jpg Full coin photo, needs to be replaced with better one. VAM-Delisted.jpg VAM has been eliminated altogether or phased into another number. White camera Black Border04112011.jpg Used as a spacer to keep the VAM listings in alignment. Pcgsvam.jpg This VAM is recognized by PCGS. Ngcvam.jpg This VAM is recognized by NGC. Full-Coin CAMERA-p-n(1)-horz.jpg