1882O Morgan VAM 22a with split denticles

Jodemyer · Post by **Jodemyer** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:12 am

I am curious about the Denticles on the obverse and reverse of this VAM 22A. What causes it or how does it happen?
Thanks in advance!

Jodemyer · Post by **Jodemyer** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:18 am

A few more pics

Post by **messydesk** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:20 am

That's been determined to be machine doubling. It happens on several 83-O varieties as well, and moves around from coin to coin.

Jodemyer · Post by **Jodemyer** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:21 am

Two more pics.

Jodemyer · Post by **Jodemyer** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:24 am

Thanks messydesk! I had not seen that before.

RogerRock · Post by **RogerRock** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:51 pm

The odd dented denticles are very common on 1921 S VAM 1BV. Leroy called out the VAM 1BV as " the most severe case of overpolished upper tail feathers that I've seen."

Jodemyer · Post by **Jodemyer** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:13 pm

Thanks RogerRock I will check that out! They really are strange looking, I still cannot picture how they are formed. I am used to flat shelf-like MD, this is a new kind of MD for me. It adds a little more to the interest factor for me.