1888-O $1 Morgan Silver Dollar PCGS MS63 (CAC) EDS of Scarface variety

This is VAM-1B EDS, which is considered to be a minor variety. It is related to the famous and desirable 1888-O “Scarface.” Below is a description of the more famous—and much more expensive—version.

David Bowers writes, "VAM-1B, called the 'Scarface' variety in The Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties, has a prominent die crack across Miss Liberty's face, called 'the most dramatic die break in the Morgan dollar series. Rare in all grades.' "

Writing in PCGS Coinfacts, Ron Guth tells us, "The 1888-O VAM 1B 'Scarface' variety is one of the most obvious, desirable, and valuable of all Morgan Dollar varieties. There was no question that this would be (and is) a Top 100 variety."

George T. Morgan, who designed and engraved the silver dollar series that has come to be named after him. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.