1898-S RPM/diebreak/planchet error ?

blueifalcon

Started looking through some of my Morgans after ya'll helped me discover I had a 1884-O VAM -13. Kinda have me excited about this type rating all of the sudden. I still don't understand how the 1884-O rated VAM-13.

Here is another Morgan that has a RPM (I believe) and a die break going through the knot above it. It also seems to have a planchet error, but I'm not positive. I have researched different sites to figure this VAM thingy out, and man am I ignorant! Would appreciate just knowing if this is a VAM error also..Thanks in advance for your time. Can you tell I'm excited. Just look at my puter shaking.

nesvt

Don't know about the planchet error, but there are several S/S VAMs for 1898-S. Any chance you can post a picture showing more of the mint mark? There's an S/S high, one right, and one centered. One has a doubled 1 in the date, another a doubled second 8.

DorkGirl

I told you it was fun

On page 264 of the Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars by Van Allen and Mallis is a picture of an "o" mint mark on a 1884 Morgan that has been repunched. That picture is exactly like the picture you showed us of your mm. That is how your Morgan rates a vam #. The gentlemen that wrote the book assigned the number to this die. Cool huh?

To see if your 1898-s is a vam, please help us out and show us the pics nesvt asked to see.

And thanks for sharing your very cool pictures

blueifalcon

Thanks for all your help here nesvt and Becky. I'll have to take a pic or two and will try and repost..Cheers!