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1899 O VAM-6 Micro O Morgan Dollar

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 Posted 10/13/2017  6:27 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Stratman to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello,
I think that this Morgan is a VAM 6, but I'm not sure. It has the near date, it has the O tilted to the right, it has the designers M in her hair. I think that it has the doubling on her ear. I might have missed some. What are you guys thoughts on this coin. Thanks
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 Posted 10/13/2017  7:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dave700x to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's not a micro o it's a medium O so that puts it somewhere around VAM-10 or VAM-27.
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I disagree, the micro points toward the right, and the other is oval.
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Well then, let's back up to the first step of VAMming, the date position. VAM-6 is classified as a near date, two full denticles from the bust point to the bottom of the 1 . Your Morgan is approximately 2-1/2 denticles aka normal position. This eliminates VAM-6 as a possible match. Maybe I'm not reading your reverse photo correctly but it sure looks like an oval medium O.
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Dave, After looking at the number of denticles, you're right. The O is still slanted to the right,and the M is there, tho. Hmm.
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I disagree, the micro points toward the right, and the other is oval.


I don't wish to offend, but this is plainly not a Micro O. Detail image from PCGS CoinFacts.

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Check out pics of the micro o's. The center holes look like they were put into the punch with a hair pin. The O is very tiny. They were ment for Barber quarters but were accentally used on a few 1899 Morgan dies.
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Thanks for all the input. I clearly have a lot to learn.
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This is a great site to learn. Cascade and SsuperDdave are very knowledgeable when it comes to Morgan dollar VAMs and there are a few others who post occasionally as well and we all love to see other members coins.
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