1983 P

[Pareidoliac]

I’m new to Vamworld, still learning. I have a BU 1883 Morgan with a long die crack running
from the I in UNITED to the first S in STATES; it appears again between the
A and the T in STATES. There is also a small die chip connecting the
bottoms of the 1 and 8 in the date as well as a die crack connecting the
first left star at bottom of obverse and the lip of Lady Liberty's neck. I
do not see this die variety on any VAM lists.
Can this be a new VAM? The diagnostics are clear and visible with the
naked eye.

[messydesk]

Post a close-up of the 18 if you can. It sounds like it might be VAM 21.

[Tekkie1]

First of all, Welcome to VAMWORLD.

The cracks you mention are not always a clear marker of any certain VAM.
There can and will be different stages in cracks and breaks that will come as the dies are over used .
EDS, MDS,LDS to name a few.
Try to find other specifics that can lead you to a root VAM and then see if the cracks match.

In this case , the chip in the 18.

Check VAM-21 and see where that goes.

[Tekkie1]

Okay, my badd.
I was typing it out as JB was posting.

[weth]

Odd - there were photos posted, but now I don't see them...

Anyway, I agree with the VAM 21 assessment. That notch between the 1 and 8 is sort of distinctive, especially combined with the break from the neck to the star like that. It's also Reverse 1, with the nice die breaks that you note.

[vamsterdam]

That knotch, or die chip that you refer to is a misplaced date. It is the base of a 1.