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radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 11/20/2017 6:37 pm Hi. These photos are of a morgan with a horizontal projection to the west of the upper part of the 1 in the date. I know there is a VAM with a horizontal line in the upper loop of the 6 but not sure about this find. Thanks Rich * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 11/20/2017 6:51 pm Sorry, I don't see it! Report this Post to the Staff
radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 11/20/2017 7:56 pm it is the short line just under the upper west part of the 1. Just under it. It is clear from the coins I have found with it that it is a die issue, imo. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/20/2017 8:49 pm Is it dust? If it is raised from the surface, then it might be a die gouge. But the color reminds me that is is probably just something on the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 11:17 am it is raised and it is on 3 different coins of the same year. Let me see if I can get a better shot. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/21/2017 6:18 pm Interesting. If the same feature is on three different examples, it's likely in the die. Now, is it a die scratch or a repunched date? Report this Post to the Staff
radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 1:51 pm Sorry it took so long but here are a few new photos of these coins with the horizontal line near the top of the one in the date. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 9:12 pm That sort of "bar" is a known doubled 1 on a couple other Morgans, but not 1896 I don't think. I gotta PM a couple other people to have a look. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 9:50 pm It looks like a VAM-5. Report this Post to the Staff
radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 11/28/2017 11:37 am Thanks Dave and I agree. Learning about the VAMs is a course all in of itself. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 11/28/2017 7:07 pm My pleasure Rich. Welcome to the club! Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/29/2017 12:23 am Ah. In typical fashion, I managed to go through all the 1886 VAMs without seeing that. Report this Post to the Staff
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