1921-P VAM-3O3
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1921-P VAM-3o3 (3-oh-3) Die Polish and "Goldfish" Clash Discovered as VAM-3o by John Baumgart, December 2003. Reclassified as VAM-3o3 2017 This coin is a WOW! Morgan VAM. '''3O3 IV 1 • D2a (Raised "Goldfish" Dots, Die File Lines) (189) ''' '''Obverse IV 1–''' Heavy die file lines in fields around Phrygian cap, forehead and upper neck with raised "goldfish" shaped dot in front of nose from damaged die. (Fomerly VAM-3O) '''Reverse D2a–''' Heavy die file lines in fields to remove die clash marks. Raised dot at inside of left wreath second berry cluster from top from damaged die and opposite dot on obverse. (Fomerly VAM-3O) '''DPIS – In 1921 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # The VAM-3o3 coin shows evidence the dies of this variety had a very hard life! There is strong evidence of clashing and then significant die polishing to fix the clash damage.