1891 (O) Morgan Dollar - VAM-1A3
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1891-O VAM-1A3 Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Break Left Wreath This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. 1A3 III21 · C3a (Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Break Wreath) (181) Obverse III21– Strongly clashed die at top w/ partial incuse O of O mint mark from reverse showing above right wheat leaf. Part of incuse top of D of DOLLAR from reverse shows below I of PLURIBUS. Reverse C3a– Final die state has a large raised verticle bar break on left side of profile line extending up to wreath leaf. Notes: The raised dome from the 1891-O VAM-1A2 stage has now ruptured forming a fairly large break along its left side. The die markers on the reverse die. Radial break between the N and I in UNITED. So the order in progression is: #* 1st 1891-O VAM-1A1 Clash. #* 2nd 1891-O VAM-1A4 Clash polishing and gouge. #* 3rd 1891-O VAM-1A2 Depression to bump. #* 4th 1891-O VAM-1A3 Terminal break on bump with non displaced radial break from UNITED.
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