1921 Morgan Dollar - VAM-40A

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1921-P VAM-40A Quadrupled Right Stars, Triple/Dbld Date, Denticle Impressions Below TF Discovered by Bill Fivaz, March 2004. Revised 2020. This coin is a Hit List 40 Morgan VAM and a Super CD Morgan Vam. 40A IV 33 · D1a ( Quadrupled Right Stars, Triple/Dbld Date, Denticle Impressions Below TF) (189) Obverse IV 33– Some horizontal die polishing lines thru M of UNUM. Reverse D1a– Five raised triangles below left tail feathers from impressions of outside of denticles with some faint raised triangles above these five spacings between raised triangles matches denticle spacings. Date position (DPIS): In 1921 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: The 1921-P VAM-40A is most remarkable for denticle clashes that appear on the lower reverse. The triangular marks can be seen below the tailfeathers that are spaced with exactly the same distance as denticle marks. How did this clash occur? We're not really sure, but it is apparent that denticles came into contact with the die and left behind an impression of their impact. You have to look hard to decide that the marks are struck by a clashed die rather than simply marks left by another coin impacting the surface. An experienced eye can tell the difference. Since the denticles clashed into the die, coins struck with the die after this clash have the denticle marks raised above the surface. Dr. Mark Kimpton Selected the 1921-P VAM-40A as one of the "Super CD" list of the top clashed die varieties.

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