1891 (O) Morgan Dollar - VAM-1A4
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1891-O VAM-1A4 Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Gouge AT Discovery 2013 Russ James III2 - C3a (Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Gouge AT)(181) Obverse III2 1 - Fine vertical polishing lines on clash mark in front of forehead. Reverse C2a - Two small diagonal die gouges between AT in STATES. Occurs after V-1a1 die clash but before V-1a2 die break. Notes: One other thing Leroy missed is this coin has a very rusty reverse die. 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 a non-displaced radial break from UNITED. * VAM-1A1 Through 1A4. This is a very grade sensitive variety in all 4 VAMs; AU-58 and up are extremely rare, and VAM-1A3 is just as rare in any AU grade.
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