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one messed up Morgan

silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 31, 2022 1:23PM in U.S. Coin Forum

This is a 1921 S NGC MS61 Morgan dollar

in hand it look ok but look closer and well any ideas on if this is a VAM or what?





while fools laugh i'll be laughing all the to the bank :D

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  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm sure it is a listed VAM, the trouble is finding it.
    http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wiki/1921-D_VAMs

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,758 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i have no idea on VAMS the coin looked interesting so i got it then found all that

    while fools laugh i'll be laughing all the to the bank :D

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't understand the problem, you bought the coin and now you don't like it because of the die cracks??

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,758 ✭✭✭✭✭

    you misunderstood my reply

    i like interesting coins and this caught my interest for some reason and when i looked closer i found all the errors so it got bought now all is needed is a VAM #

    while fools laugh i'll be laughing all the to the bank :D

  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They (the die cracks) are actually not considered errors. They are simply part of the minting process as dies wear and age.

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @silverpop go have a look on VAM World. You'll be able to figure it out there.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The die cracks don't bother me, at all.

    But, the heavily bag-marked cheeks do.

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 31, 2022 5:19PM

    bag marks are just part of what makes the coin more interesting as it has most likely seen some use in it's 100 or more yrs as a silver coin used in the old west

    seeing i'm not making myself clear all i want is to know is this a VAM and what # nothing else

    while fools laugh i'll be laughing all the to the bank :D

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Every Morgan is a VAM. Do the research and reap the reward.

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 31, 2022 6:04PM

    I used to be addicted to finding 21 D VAMS about 15 years ago after I bought the Fun with 21 book. I have dozens of different ones. I used to search photos on eBay and cherry pick them. I’m really rusty on them now, but it’s most likely 1921-D VAM-1I2

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it - die cracks add character - B)

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 1, 2023 7:35AM

    i'll just say a possible VAM and leave it at

    as for VAM's i'm clueless about those

    while fools laugh i'll be laughing all the to the bank :D

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It seems @Mr_Spud may have identified the VAM for you.... Neat die cracks. Cheers, RickO

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @silverpop said:
    bag marks are just part of what makes the coin more interesting as it has most likely seen some use in it's 100 or more yrs as a silver coin used in the old west

    If you want a coin that’s seen some use, I’d look for an AU or a dirty XF. It’s possible this coin saw some very light circulation, but there’s a reason they’re called bag marks… good chance most came from the coin being unused and tossed around in a bag.

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