1889 $1 VAM 19A Bar Wing TOP 100 G4 认证号16252043, PCGS号133928

Ron Guth

The "Bar Wing" 1889 Silver Dollar is one of the Top 100 Morgan varieties, which places it near the pinnacle of the myriad VAM varieties.  The "Bar" is a raised blob of metal that sits atop the eagle's wing just below the N of "IN GOD WE TRUST."  The blob is the result of a small piece of the die that broke off.  When subsequent coins were struck, metal flowed into the hole in the die, creating the "bar."  

Fortunately, the Bar Wing is a relativly common variety, with ample supplies in Mint State from MS62 to MS64.  The best example of which we are ware is the colorful PCGS MS66 illustrated above.