1922 (D) Peace Dollar - VAM-1G

Description

Discovered by Jeff Oxman in October 2002, the 1922-D VAM-1G is designated "Rim Die Chip Below N" for a small triangular die chip at the rim directly below the N of IN on the obverse. The VAM plate notation reads 1G II 1 B1a. Beyond the primary chip, circular die cracks extend from the chip area to the top of the numeral 1 in the date and continue to the neck, with another crack running upward through the N of IN. This network of interconnected cracks and the triangular chip indicate a die in advanced fatigue, with multiple fracture paths across the obverse face. Oxman's 2002 documentation added this variety to the Peace Dollar VAM catalog, which continues to expand as researchers examine this series with increasing thoroughness.

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