Die gouges or Planchet flaw? VAM? 1885-P Morgan

nesvt

Lots of raised lines near 1st S in STATES.
Die gouges? VAM?
Planchet flaw?



reverse scan (206k)
obverse scan (206k)

messydesk

I've seen effects like that on other Morgans, usually around "In God," where there's a shiny patch on the coin that was obviously on the die.

VamGuy

Actually, that's a VAM 1D, banded wing tip.

1D III21 · C3a (Banded Wing Tip) (188) I-3 R-5
Obverse III21– Tiny faint, thin and short dash well below second 8.
Reverse C3a-- Raised parallel bands extending from eagle’s right wing tip and D in UNITED to rim with some polished surfaces.

I recently discovered a very similar condition on a 1886 as well. Leroy assigned a new VAM 1I to this one...

1I III21 · C3a (Banded Wing Tip) (189) I-3 R-5 (Discovered 1/31/06)
Reverse C3a– Raised parallel bands extending from eagle’s right wing tip and D in UNITED and thru ST in STATES, with some polished surfaces.

Here is an image of the 1886 VAM 1I







Edited to add image.

MAD4MORGANS

I like it!!

What do you think would cause of this?