Counting Morgan Stars

direwolf1972

Found a VAM I am looking at that has a die gouge again. VAMworld only gives description no pics.

Diagonal die gouge from rim towards 7th left star.

Errr which direction do you count on the stars. Starting from the date on the left side which would be the 7th star? Top or bottom? One part of me says top star would be star #1 counting down towards that date. Other half of me thinks the other way around.

Could someone please clarify so that I will know this from now on.

Thanks

direwolf1972

TTT for morning crowd.

Still curious.

DuPapa

7th star is the top star on the left.

What year and mint mark?

I hope it's a 1885 CC that looks like this.

messydesk

Stars are counted from the date and going upwards. Left stars are numbered 1 through 7 and right stars are numbered 1 through 6.

direwolf1972

Thanks for the info both of you.

Coxe

If 1886, might be a VAM-23. They are tough to find and especially uncirculated.

coindeuce

<< <i>Stars are counted from the date and going upwards. Left stars are numbered 1 through 7 and right stars are numbered 1 through 6. >>



All other U.S. denominations with obverse stars in the design typically have the stars numbered 1-13 in clockwise rotation, beginning at left of the date. Don't know why Morgan Dollars should be any different.

messydesk

<< <i> All other U.S. denominations with obverse stars in the design typically have the stars numbered 1-13 in clockwise rotation, beginning at left of the date. Don't know why Morgan Dollars should be any different. >>


Decision made 40 years ago that stuck, I guess. Perhaps more confusing to the unsuspecting are the numbering of tailfeathers (right to left) and referring the the eagle's right wing when talking about the wing on the left side of the reverse. This really confused a bust half person when I was trying to show him something on a coin.