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pop New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 4:53 pm Hi. I have an 1889 Morgan that has a number 3 stamped in the center of the eagle's breast. It is stamped, not engraved, and would like any information y'all might have on it. Report this Post to the Staff

USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 4:57 pm It doesn't sound or look good from where I'm sitting. Can you post any pictures here? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 5:21 pm to CCF. Sounds like a counter stamp. Post some good pics when you can. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 5:22 pm to the CCF The short answer is that it's likely PMD, post mint damage. Counterstamps, be they numbers, letters, symbols, logos, etc. are intentional forms of PMD. Many times, meaning can be attached to counterstamps. In many cases, as with random numbers or letters, only the one who stamped the coin knows the intent. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 5:26 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
pop New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:01 pm Here you go Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:24 pm Welcome to the forum. There is a small market of collectors who buy these. In defense of your's at least the maker concealed it somewhat unlike some I've seen where it obliterates the devices. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
pop New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 8:36 pm As a first day newcomer, thank you all for your responses! I'm especially interested in yours Ballyhoo. I inherited several coins, mostly Morgans and Peace dollars. But there are many coins that I'm having a hard time finding information for. I will continue to post to hopefully find as much info as I can. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 05:11 am There is a lot of info out there for Morgans/Peace dollars including VAMS. You may want to buy a book or two. http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.c...om/wiki/Home John1 Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 09:08 am Hey John1- True or false... You could spent a career or lifetime on VAM's and never know it all? Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 09:38 am And you would have to look up VAM in the Glossary now too. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 10:11 am Quote: Hey John1- True or false... You could spent a career or lifetime on VAM's and never know it all Depends on how good your memory is There are a lot of VAMs,so maybe a good reference book will help? John1 Edited by John1 05/15/2019 10:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 10:28 am Quote: Depends on how good your memory is Yep, I'm at the bottom of that list! Report this Post to the Staff
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