1921-D VAM-1BD2
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Assigned in 2008, the 1921-D Morgan Dollar VAM-1BD2 is classified as Class IV position 1, D2a reverse, die pair 189 (Die Scratch Lower Right Wreath, Die Break M Top, Scribbling Die Scratches). The obverse shows a die crack through the tops of UM in UNUM and the right stars, with a small break at the middle top of M. In 1921, dates were part of the master die, so there is no variation in date position across different die pairs from this year. The scribbling die scratches designation indicates multidirectional scratches applied to the die surface, typically evidence of Mint die repair or preparation work. The die crack through UM and the right stars, combined with the break at the M top, provides an accessible obverse diagnostic pattern, while the scribbling scratches on the reverse document the distinctive surface texture that gives this variety its descriptive name.
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