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I think I have seen that crack you have above 'AMERICA' at 'ME' on a coin I have. I called my coin a Vam-1Ci.

The second 'S' in 'States' would need at least the beginnings of a 'bean in its bottom'.

Here is a photo of that area on my tired coin:

share2.JPG I believe what we may have is a lamination error where the contaminate that caused the problem has leached out over time creating a contrail. It must have been some nasty stuff to stain out like that... Just my guess; any ideas what may be happening? It is not a Morgan, but it is silver....

Maybe to see and test silver content?
I would guess to make a ring you would start drilling in the middle of the coin.

update: It looks like you may not drill at all to make a coin ring.

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Great photographs!

That snake crawling down the 'L' in 'LIBERTY' would fetch a premium; especially if you caught one before it got hit.

"I rowed even further out onto the Bay with confidence; because of Knowledge shared here...." ... continue with this thread. Please take a look at this photo of a small silver coin (18.03mm.,.925): tapmapleerror.jpg I am thinking maybe a radial die to break at second left Maple Leaf to denticle...(h...

@vamtiques Thank you for your interest in this topic. I would like to continue by starting a new thread from a different perspective. Thank you for your patience and knowledge. I learn a lot here from you folks; not just the coins.

I think I may have gone a bit overboard with ' the self-healing die' on the subject line. Understanding something by examinating it at the micro/nano level is not what Leroy is after. CascadeChris told me here all you need is a 10x loupe. That may be the proper direction... Thanks for sharing your k...

Hello Everyone, I have been looking at the Bean Bottom S page for help attributing my 3 1921-D Morgans, that you folks must be getting sick of looking at. (I almost am.) It got me wondering: "As you increase a die usage, i.e. continue to use worn-out dies; do you run the risk of healing existing die...

Kissov Thank you for bringing my coin to the head of the class for further discussion. (I get to add 5 more photos) Today, after another review, I think this 1921-D Morgan is not a VAM-1E. It may just be a 'Tired Joe'. Joe spelled JOH and tired because it is too worn out to tell us its whole story....

RogerB Thank you for all your contributions to this site. I borrowed "From Mine to Mint." from the ANA library when they first opened back up but did not request the CD's that were offered separately. I also borrowed other materials of interest... (Way too much for one sitting...) Your suggestion o...

150 T/sq in was the max for silver dollar dies. Above that, as seen in Dec 1921, dies chattered, exploded, warped, etc. The video clip shows a cylinder, not a properly shaped die, which is much wider below the die face. Also, hydraulic pressure transfers force differently than a toggle or drop pres...

I believe anxiety like this may be lessened by building personal relationships with your letter carrier and his supporting team (on your end of the delivery/receiving process). I don't think there is much you can do with the middle of a delivery. This is just my opinion. Living in the woods may have...

The Rev. seems to match the Rev. of a 1921-D VAM-1AE1. (The obv. does not match): Jascan1921-D-1AErev.jpg revision: Not a match. I compared the last 'S' in 'States' with better photos at the end of this post. The Obv. seems to match that of a 1921-D Vam-1E: 1921-D Vam-1E (1).jpg http://ec2-13-58-222...

GCS4544.JPG gcs_4529.jpg ...coin has now been dipped in acetone (20 min.) and remarked.for a comparison of change canvas.jpg GCS4606.JPG gcs_4514.jpg Hello everyone I would like to determine the Vam of the above coin using the 1921-D crack guide. The photographs with red lines are my first impressi...

I have it Downloaded! Thank you. I will read; my questions may be answered here.

I appreciate your help and sharing.

Thank you for all your contributions. note: The two coins I was comparing with similar cracks above; are the same Odv... Please compare these two photos I took in a better light of those coins: gcs_Coin1.JPG gcs_21-D coin 2.JPG One has metal under FLS; the other does not. I guess it boils down to: "...

JohnGoldsmith Got me looking at my 1921-D Morgans for the very first time. I inherited 3 raw coins. My question is: Where can I find any information regarding this out-of-print publication: "Fun With 1921, Denver Morgan Dollars with Die Breaks, Die Gouges and Filled Dies", by Rob Joyce. Any informa...

I am in the middle of writing an attribution guide for another series. It was the same period and thus the same cast of characters at the mints. So, obviously look for the same variety issues that are among the early Morgan dates at those same mints. Also gives me a pretty informed preunderstanding...

I would like to share a method of coin photography I have been experimenting with. It is a different direction, literally than @ Kurt28 great method illustrated above. I am talking about coin photos taken horizontally. Luck and natural light are factors in this method: coin photography.jpg The key e...

@Geseas i am not even sure how to answer that one. maybe i can take a picture of the book and you will figure it out. I found it. I just have to learn to point this machine in the right direction. upper tail.jpg Publisher : J. T. Stanton (January 1, 2001) ISBN-10 : 1892706555 ISBN-13 : 978-1892706553