1896-S VAMs

Mintage	5,012,146
Proof Mintage	None
Dies Used	35 obv., 26 rev.
Rarity in PL	8/10 (rare)
Die Study	in progress

Attribution Guides for The 1896-S Morgan Dollar

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Official VAM Listing

1896-S VAM-1 Normal Die
1896-S VAM-1A Die Chip Top Left Wreath
1896-S VAM-2 Doubled 1-6
1896-S VAM-4 Near Date
1896-S VAM-5 S/S (Hot 50)
1896-S VAM-6 Doubled 1, S/S Center
1896-S VAM-7 Doubled 6
1896-S VAM-8 Doubled 6, S/S Down
1896-S VAM-9 Very Near Date
1896-S VAM-10 Doubled 1, Near Date

List of Past VAM Assignments

1896-S VAM-3 (Deleted, altered coin with added mint mark!) (Doubled 89, S/S Left)

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