1921-S VAM-1B6b
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1921-S VAM-1B6b Thorn Head Die Gouge, Die State 10 2016 This coin is a Hit List 40 Morgan VAM 1B6b IV 1 D2a (Thorn Head Die Gouge, Die State 10) (189) Obverse IV 1 - Tenth die gouge state. Shallow gouge back of cap between NU polished again making it short faint spike. DPIS – In 1921 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: 2017 Revision - VAM-1B6b formally VAM-1B6. Normal 1B6 without die gouge or spike extending at back of cap. So made this new 1B6b and an R-6 with additional polishing that made cap gouge just a short spike. Amazing all die gouges and polishing on this one OBV die. While rare in its own right, VAM-1B6b is the most common of the thornhead series. This coin is one of the known die states of the VAM-1Bx Thornhead progression. There is an overview here..
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