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Hi, I know I read about a 1921-P Mogran VAM somewhere, but for the life of me I can't find it again.  What is the VAM, that deals with the fletching on the arrows, and where it meets the olive branch? I need to try and take some better pics, and as soon as I do I will post them. Thanks for the help. Edited by MorganNoob
02/19/2008 1:53 pm
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1921 VAM's are way out of my expertise (I am on the other end of the Morgan era 1878) but SuperDave has more knowledge about 1921 VAM's than anyone else I know and hopefully he will see this thread and pop in a answer for you shortly |
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Thats where I have been, and you are right, it is hard to find a VAM that isn't a die gouge, or pitting. I just got tired of looking, and thought someone here might know right off the top of their head. I guess that I will have to wait for SuperDave... lol |
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*UPDATE* Ok, here are the pics. I have 5 1921-P Morgans, and three of them are the same as the last pic, but I think that the first two pics are differant then the third.    |
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Ok, I figured it out.  Those 2 pics are VAM-1, 17 berry reverses. So, what does this mean? Is it worth getting the VAM certified? Edited by MorganNoob
02/20/2008 7:22 pm
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If the Morgan is MS, slab it, sell it, and buy yourself something pretty.
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That means it's a "normal" 1921 Morgan. VAM-1 for any year is the baseline coin. The arrow fletches you show are completely unremarkable for a 1921. However, that doesn't mean you have a VAM-1 just because it's a 17-berry reverse - there are a lot of varieties with that reverse.
I see the difference between the first two and the third reverse. The top 2 should be 17-berry reverses, and the third a 16-berry reverse, which has a thicker olive branch.
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So, if I understand this correctly, I do have a D1A '17 berry reverse' on those two coins, but that alone doesn't mean much. Correct? From what I read on vamworld it does mean that my VAM is limited to VAM-1 and its numerous sub-varities, and "some other 21-P VAMs in the higher number ranges." Correct? Now, I just have to figure out which one, right? |
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Posted 02/19/2008 11:50 am
