1921-S VAM-1B7
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1921-S VAM-1B7 Thorn Head Die Gouge, Die State 11 Discovered by Michael S. Fey, April 2004, Revised 2011 This coin is a Hit List 40 Morgan Vam. 1B7 (revised) IV 1 · D2a (Thorn Head Die Gouge, Die State 11) (189) Obverse IV 1– Eleventh die gouge state same as die state 10 except new long die gouge added thru Y in LIBERTY. Reverse D2a– Same die gouge between E & D and spike below eagle’s left wing edge as in die states 8, 9, & 10. (1B5, 1B6a & 1B6b) DPIS – In 1921 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: New die gouge through the Y in LIBERTY. 1921-S VAM-1B6b or Back to the main 1921-S Thornhead page. Extremely hard to find variety in any grade, this is the key to the thornhead series along with the VAM 1B3/1B3a.
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