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1921 Morgan Dollar - VAM-1B1

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1921 (P) Dollar VAM Variety, Die Polishing, Die Gouge error coin
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Discovered by

Joe Buzanowski

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Discovery Date
1921
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Description

1921-P VAM-1B1 Vertical Polishing Lines Face, Die Gouge Left Wing, Spikes at ST Discovered by Joe Buzanowski, June 1982 as VAM-1B Revised August 2025 to mention earliest stage without reverse polishing lines. 1B1 IV 1 - D1a (Vertical Polishing Lines Face, Die Gouge Left Wing, Spikes at ST) (189) Obverse IV 1 - Fine vertical polishing lines on forehead, eye, cheek & jaw-neck junction. Die marker - Several vertical polishing lines at top right cotton leaf outside. Reverse D1a - Segmented diagonal die scratch on lower inside of feathers of eagle's left wing. Several die gouges at denticles above ST in States, likely from feed fingers of coining press. Date position (DPIS): In 1921 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: Originally VAM 1B before split up into 1B1 and 1B2 in 2015. The gouge in the eagle's left wing is the best pick-up for this variety.

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