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1881 S Morgan Dollar Error/Variety...vam World Let Me Down. Can You Help?

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 Posted 11/08/2019  10:42 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Jordon to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I had an interesting pickup on a not so rare coin that is unlike anything I've seen. I believe these are die polishing lines. It definitely looks like a mint issue, not post mint but who am I to know for sure. Can anyone point me to a place where I can figure out what VAM # this is? If this is a new discovery who can I show it to get it on the VAM list?
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 Posted 11/08/2019  11:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
to CCF. I think you are going to need to post up close photos.
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 Posted 11/08/2019  11:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1993Z to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
and also its about time you posted on here.
Saves me from posting for you
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 Posted 11/08/2019  11:51 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jordon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I will try to get better photos when I get home.


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 Posted 11/08/2019  3:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeatedNut to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Better pictures will definitely help. I'm thinking planchet flaw from what I am seeing with these pictures. Never seen a polish job like that on a Morgan.
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 Posted 11/08/2019  4:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dave700x to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with planchet flaw. The image is a bit blurry but it does resemble roller wheel marks.

Out of curiosity, how did VAMworld let you down?
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Ok I got some good up-close photos. I also found the die filing is also in the right side of the eagles wing just a little bit.
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 Posted 11/13/2019  10:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeatedNut to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Jordan,

With the close-ups I'm going with a lamination error. There's no way a mint engraver would do that to a working die . unless they were extremely disgruntled and seeking new employment outside the U.S. government. I do not believe it's PMD as the devices are not affected.
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 Posted 11/13/2019  12:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jordon to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
SeatedNut, I appreciate your thoughts. I would agree that this would be a very poor polish job if that was in fact what it was. I have never seen a planchet flaw like this but then again there is a lot I have not seen.

@Dave700X, VAM world didn't really let me down. I rely on them frequently and usually I can find what I'm looking for from them.
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 Posted 03/11/2025  11:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add roamerlabrador to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Just came across this post from a Google search. I think that is an amazing error coin.
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 Posted 03/12/2025  08:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add VAMsforMoney to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like planchet striations, which can be considered a form of planchet flaw.
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 Posted 03/13/2025  12:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Oldgrouchyguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Jordan, VAMsForMoney et al nailed it... roller marks. Seen them on more than one 1902-S Dollar as well
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