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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CohibaCris, post: 16905, member: 904&quot;]Well, there are two possibilities based on my interpretation of your question, and both of them are deeper levels of the Morgan dollar addiction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Variety in the construction of the obverse and reverse designs are called by their designations.&nbsp; 8 tail feathers or parallel arrow feathers are just some of the design changes that were made to the 1878 Morgan dollars.&nbsp; These varieties are interesting and valued slightly more than the more common/greater minted designs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Double die strikes, mostly referred to as VAMs, are specific die errors that happened when the hubbing of the working dies.&nbsp; There are many VAMs (I think over 1000 at this point), and each increase the value of a coin to a certain level.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Most of these are valued by varieties collectors.&nbsp; Thus the value of a particular coin is determined by the market and the purchaser/seller negotiation.</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin graded MS-65 with no VAM or variety will outprice an MS-63 with a variety in most cases.&nbsp; My $0.02.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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