1921-D VAM-3A
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=1921-D VAM-3A Streamer Wing Die Break= Confirmed by Rob Joyce, February 2002 (Desirability: image:star5.gif) Revised 2011. 3A (revised) IV 3 · D2b (Dot Next to Wing, Die Break Wing Tip) (189) Reverse D2b– Die break at top of eagle’s right wing extending from denticles above D in UNITED over to denticles above S in STAT with displaced field of retained cud and single raised break. DPIS – In 1921 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # VAM-3A is characterized by a heavy die break at the top of the Eagle's right wing extending toward the denticles above the S in STATES. Note that very late die state coins have a break in the denticles, and are designated VAM-3B The large VAM book had a photo of the VAM-3 with this die break on the wing but the assignment for the die break version as VAM-3A was not formally made until 2002. The die break pictured above is huge, and represents one of the most desirable of all the 1921-D die breaks. VAM-3A enjoys a bright future as another of the select few VAMs beyond the Top 100 and Hot 50 that PCGS labels with an attribution on the holder. The streamer wing is found in both mint state and circulated condition and at this point seems to be a little more elusive than the unicorn die break. VAM-3A die state with displaced field of retained cud and single raised break.