ERROR? COIN? VAM? Morgan 1899-O Help Please?

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• DennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 29, 2007 3:06PM

  They're die cracks all around the coin.
  
  Seriously, die cracks such as seen on your coin are common throughout the entire Morgan series and especially with O-mint coins. Only in extraordinary circumstances (generally when they become die breaks) do they become meaningful VAMs with significant collector appeal.

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• Coxe Posts: 11,139 ✭

  March 29, 2007 3:16PM

  Nothing special except that 1899-O happens to have some of the nicest complete legend cracks available with great frequency.

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• superior Posts: 62

  March 29, 2007 3:33PM

  So do you know what kind of VAM it is? and it's value? thanks

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• Coxe Posts: 11,139 ✭

  March 29, 2007 3:51PM

  The value is just that of a common coin of that date and grade. The cracks do not define a particular VAM. I might be able to determine the VAM, since the cracks are always unique to a die, but it would be among the exceedingly common ones I am fairly sure. I think I have this particular one, but would have to review my images. I was thinking VAM-37, which has a slightly doubled ear, but it is difficult to remember all of the thousands of lesser important ones. Actually, I know it is not that one as the crack at the D of DOLLAR is at the base and trails to the denticles to the left. If I think of it or find an image of one in my collection with the same cracks, I'll post what it is.

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• Wolf359 Posts: 7,663 ✭✭✭

  March 29, 2007 3:51PM

  
  
  << <i>So do you know what kind of VAM it is? and it's value? thanks >>
  
  
  
  Only a few vams sell for premiums, and in 1899-O I'm aware of only the Micro O's. So, this one goes for common MS63 money, as stated the cracks don't make a VAM or add value here.

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• morgansforever Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 30, 2007 8:46AM

  I have a few O mint morgans with die cracks, like others have said, common with the entire series.
  
  The scarface Morgan has a sweet die crack across the cheek, forget the year though.
  
  That coin looks 64 aswell, great pics.

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