Micro "D" on a 1921-D Morgan? Large pictures...

HTubbs

This is actually my first 1921-D Morgan, so forgive me for being naive. But is the D mintmark really this small on the 1921-D Morgan? If not it is a VAM worth mention? And if so, is it worth any premium over a normal coin?







thanks...

Hayden

BAJJERFAN

Yes. I have seen many and the D is small compared to the MMs on other Morgans.

HTubbs

<< <i>Yes. I have seen many and the D is small compared to the MMs on other Morgans. >>



Ok, I appreciate it. At first glance I didn't even see it, I thought NGC had mislabeled it! So, would you happen to know why the heck a Dime-sized punch was used on a Dollar? Lazy mint workers?

19Lyds

I never ever thought I'd say this to a guy, but you sure got a small one there!

AUandAG

Lol, they are all that size and whomever said they've seen bigger ones on other Morgans ought to rethink
that statement.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
bob

PS pretty coin

messydesk

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<< <i>Yes. I have seen many and the D is small compared to the MMs on other Morgans. >>



Ok, I appreciate it. At first glance I didn't even see it, I thought NGC had mislabeled it! So, would you happen to know why the heck a Dime-sized punch was used on a Dollar? Lazy mint workers? >>


The last of the big mintmark coins died with the end of the Barber designs. From 1917-1920, the designs were such that the mintmark needed to be small in order to wedge it into the right place. Enter the 1921 Morgan dollar. It wasn't expected to be needed when all the large mintmark punches were discarded (presumably) after the end of the Barber series, so when it was time to make 1921 Morgans (after 3 years of melting other coins as a result of the Bland-Allison act), all that was around was the small D. It's the same punch as used on other denominations. Since it worked better than the large punches (I've never seen a repunched mintmark on a '21 Morgan), there was no need to craft a larger mintmark punch. Besides, these coins were just meant to be cranked out and put in vaults for the most part.

Coxe

The D mintmark on 1921-D Morgans is that size. I have seen at least one eBay seller promote it as some rare micro D. (Almost got thrown off of eBya for challenging him too!) OTOH, nicely toned 1921-D Morgans are not at all common. Determining the eye appeal of the toning or what it will evolve to is subjective of course.

options26

I have not been able to determine the VAM, anyone else?

BAJJERFAN

PCGS ms 65

jgrinz

<< <i> It wasn't expected to be needed when all the large mintmark punches were discarded (presumably) after the end of the Barber series, so when it was time to make 1921 Morgans (after 3 years of melting other coins as a result of the Bland-Allison act), all that was around was the small D. It's the same punch as used on other denominations. Since it worked better than the large punches there was no need to craft a larger mintmark punch. Besides, these coins were just meant to be cranked out and put in vaults for the most part. >>



This is correct and they did not want to 'create' another punch for the mint mark as this would be the ONLY year that "D" would be on a Morgan as the PEACE was already in production.

HTubbs

Thanks for the info guys, I guess that makes perfect sense with the mint's emphasis on high production, still that sucker is small!

DennisH

By the way, the S punch used on the San Francisco Morgans in 1921 is just as small as the D.

kryptonitecomics

What's up Hayden....haven't seen you around for a while?

ibzman350

Nice Tom, I like...







Herb

eyoung429

Um, tom......hate to tell you this but













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