1921 D Morgan - Which VAM Is This?

If it doesn't match any of the die crack listingshttp://www.vamworld.com/21-D+D...k+Guide we'll probably need full shots of the obverse and reverse to attribute. (and SsuperDdave, our resident '21 expert)

And yes, it is a VAM as all Morgan and Peace dollars are identified by the die pairing and sometimes the die state. AKA VAM number.

Attributing 21's can sometimes lead to hair loss. Full Obverse & Reverse pics will be needed as already advised. Don't forget to check around the eagles leg for scribbling scratches which can help with attribution of some varieties. The other fly in the ointment here is having to take into consideration the early die states of certain 21-D VAMS. Also looks like there may be some polishing lines around "AMERICA" & the wreath. Take a good loupe, light and your coin and start searching here:
http://www.vamworld.com/1921-D+VAMs

Chasing down a '21 VAM by the scribblings on the tail feathers will lead to more than just hair loss.

Ok, so not sure what's going on in the reverse. something spilled on it? Maybe someone can tell me.



I also couldn't get the whole coin to come out in the microscope so I drew where I saw the breaks on a paper.








Thanks guys

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I took a quick trip through VAMworld and my own images and came up empty-handed. The AM crack is reminiscent of 1P but isn't identical. I wonder if the die failed catastrophically before any of the cracks became prominent-enough to be listable. Gonna be more fun than I thought.

This is a really interesting coin, with all the die polishing being so strong in the images. I suspect the strike quality and luster are right up there for a 1921-D, and it's got to be a pretty early strike from that die. Or at least, pretty early after they polished it, possibly in an attempt to remove the die cracks.