Stab Marks In Morgan Dollar

That's kinda cool--for coins are worth little more than melt value why not have the history? The first I ever bought (when I was 9) is an 1812 large cent with some solid details (liberty is readable, many of hair curls are faint but still there etc.), but looks like it got killed in a slasher movie. It looks literally like someone attacked it with a blade of some kind. I got it because I found it intriguing, and I liked imagining the history behind that. I think that's a big part of why I like old coins--especially ones with unique "character."

1893 Morgans are worth well over melt, but the damage to this one would certainly limit its value.
Too bad.
It does make one wonder what exactly was done to this coin.

Ha yes I heard of the bullet at the coin trick, just couldent figure why someone would stab a coin? sounds odd.

Bilbo, I stand corrected, thanks. I knew the 1893CC was a cool date, but did not realize how cool the 1893P is too! I gotta learn my Morgan dates better!

What's a VAM?

It could be as simple as this (from personal experience):

Take a kid, a Morgan, dad's tool box and lots of spare time in an era with no computers, video games and only 3 TV channels and you can easily come away with something like that. I can remember taking a cold chisel, holding at about a 30 degree angle on a Morgan and hitting it with a hammer. The results were somewhat similar although I only made 2 marks since I smashed my hand with the hammer on the third. It was the early 70s and despite being post-1964, you'd see a few Peace and Morgan dollars in circulation each week, so they weren't viewed as all that special. Some even made it onto the railroad tracks and you'd cringe at what was done with the welder.