1921-D Morgan crack in M and 3rd left star
nesvt
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I've been going through some early die state 21-D's and identifying the VAMs based on the cracks. Someday I hope to pair them with later die state coins. I guess you could call it premature vamulation.
I thought this 21-D was a VAM-2B, but the lower crack on the right of the M is in the wrong place.
There's a crack through the M in UNUM. It goes right in two places, one to the 6th right star. It goes left to the denticles over the U. There is a blob of silver in the denticles over the U. Don't know if it's from a chip in the die or collar damage.
There's a crack in the 3rd left star. It goes along the edge of the star (where it's doubled) and is starting to widen up. I thought the crack at the 3rd left star, or over the M in UNUM, or at the rim over the 2nd U in UNUM... would widen up in a later die state.
The date is doubled. Stars are doubled. Some letters are doubled on the reverse. The D in UNITED has a crack. The D in DOLLAR has a crack and die chip to the left.
If it looks familar, let me know. Thanks.
I thought this 21-D was a VAM-2B, but the lower crack on the right of the M is in the wrong place.
There's a crack through the M in UNUM. It goes right in two places, one to the 6th right star. It goes left to the denticles over the U. There is a blob of silver in the denticles over the U. Don't know if it's from a chip in the die or collar damage.
There's a crack in the 3rd left star. It goes along the edge of the star (where it's doubled) and is starting to widen up. I thought the crack at the 3rd left star, or over the M in UNUM, or at the rim over the 2nd U in UNUM... would widen up in a later die state.
The date is doubled. Stars are doubled. Some letters are doubled on the reverse. The D in UNITED has a crack. The D in DOLLAR has a crack and die chip to the left.
If it looks familar, let me know. Thanks.
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