Not a contest, but guess how many....

times these stars were impressed into this die.

These stars are on the same Morgan. These have the most definition.

I really can't count them accurately with confidence.

It's an 1878, type II/I Obv.

Thanks,
Bob

 

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Looks like 3 times...

Speedy

 

Thanks Speedy.

All indication is that it is an 1878, VAM 18.
I was thinking that there might have been an extra hammer blow to these dies
after reading the description of this vam.

Bob

 

Counting the "apex" of the North tip of the Star (bottom pic).. I see 4 to 5...

Anyone else see this?

RickieB

 

Looks like 5 to me. Looking at the bottom photo.

 

Dag-done ya'll have good eyes....I can't see over 3 maybe 4...it seems that there MIGHT be a 4th star that I missed the first one....but 5?...

Speedy

 

I still see 5.

 

Yep 5 it is...

Lower pic apex count as follows;
1. Lower left
2.then to the right
3. a wider impression on top of the second apex
4. move south east along the 3 rd impression ~ 1/8 " and you see another impact that is equal to the height of the last impression to it's left. It rises right out of the thrid impact and is thick looking like the third strike..
5. the final impact crisp looking right at ya...

RickieB