1878 VAM-100 Top 100 Morgan

Obverse: Doubled top of E PLURIBUS UNUM and some stars toward rim."

"Reverse: Later type B reverse, with shorter center arrow shaft and die chips around R and U of TRUST. The eagle's wings show at least 6 different states of overpolishing where the field shows through."

This VAM-100 (Top 100) variety is also listed on page 32 of the third edition of "The Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM Keys" by Michael S. Fey, Ph.D and Jeff Oxman:

"Key Identifier: Type I Obverse with evenly divided ear and incuse designer's initial."  "Comments: The only Type I Obverse die used with a B Reverse die. All others were used with 8-TF (A Rev) dies."