1900-O VAM-29A
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1900-O VAM-29A Doubled Right 0 Top, Die Break in Date Discovered by Maurice Dubreuil, February 1977. Revised 2009. (Not to be confused with VAM-35A) This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. '''29A ('''revised''') III2 34 - C3a (Doubled Right 0 Top, Die Break in Date) (189)''' '''Obverse III2 34 -''' Die Crack thru bottom of date extending over to denticles below neck point with wide break between 1 base and denticles. Break is as high as date digits above field. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # This VAM has a die break from the denticles running almost horizontally through the bottom of the date. Late die states have a huge break with lots of metal pushing upward. It is very distinctive. # Unfortunately, early die states of the break are not as bold and can be confused with the VAM-35A. Complicating this issue is the fact that the VAM-29A brings a significant premium when sold where the [[1900-O VAM-35A usually does not. VAM-29A is seldom found in mint state and the [[1900-O VAM-35A can be found in high grades. The VAM-35A is not actually a die break but rather a die crack. No metal was significantly displaced as happened in the late stages of the VAM-29A. This page should help attribute the differences in the early stages of the VAM-29A from the VAM-35A. # [[1900-O VAM-29 & [[1900-O VAM-29A are the exact same die pair.