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QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 03/19/2019 11:22 pm I have a 1897 VAM-3A, Doubled 1 and Pitted N, but I have no clue what pitted means. Can someone please give me a definition and how it happens? I know it's probably a newbie question but I'm curious, so I thought I'd ask. In case you wanted to see, here's the coin, I also added a picture of the Die marker shown on VAM world- Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 03:39 am I am not the most qualified to answer, but I believe the "pitted N" means the die was rusted. That would cause depressions in the die (the pits) and translate to raised areas on the coin (as you show). It may also be seen between the closest denticles. Coins are often pitted because of corrosion, but I think you are asking about the effects of a corroded die. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 03/20/2019 03:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 09:15 am Spruett says it very well. Report this Post to the Staff
QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 03/20/2019 09:53 am Got it! Thanks so much! Always nice to learn something new. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/24/2019 7:39 pm One of my favorite VAMs is the 1887-O VAM22 pitted reverse, this photo really shows a pitted die quite nicely. http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.c...tted_Rev.jpg spruett001 described it well. I think Philly, New Orleans, Charlotte mints would have more die rusting than Denver or San Francisco, just due to humidity. The dies were stored in wood boxes and slathered with grease to prevent rust, but the grease would get rubbed off and the corrosion happened regardless. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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