1896 P Morgan Dollar Errors Or Variety Unknown

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kwork New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 09/18/2023 10:53 pm I'm new to collecting Morgans, rookie. I have been looking at a new find and it appears to have a couple of errors on the reverse but I cannot find information on them and was hoping someone would recognize them. Looks to me a crack allowed material to form a fine line around most of the edge lettering, am I seeing that right? Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25182 Posts	Posted 09/18/2023 11:05 pm Welcome to the CCF, kwork! Yes, those are die cracks. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74138 Posts	Posted 09/18/2023 11:33 pm To CCF! Those are called Die Cracks. The Morgan dollars series were loaded with them. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
kwork New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 12:38 am Cracked almost all the way around, that didn't last much longer. Thanks, Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 06:16 am kwork, Take a look here: http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1896-P_VAMs Let us know what you find out. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188354 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 09:02 am 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 4:47 pm Nice die cracks - have you looked at the VAM list yet? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
kwork New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 6:35 pm I checked the list and it looks like VAM 29 reverse coin image and the die chip on the one, what do you think, is it a match? Report this Post to the Staff
kwork New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 9:32 pm I have reviewed the VAM's and found a match with 29 although the cracks are slightly more advanced on my coin. I matched the cracks on the reverse photo but the VAM is regarding doubling and position of the date so I just checked that and it looks like a match too, see photo. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5671 Posts	Posted 09/20/2023 05:32 am Congrats, I believe you found it! And you are right, usually VAM identification is more about date or mintmark position, doubling, die clashes, die chips or gouges, etc. But having an exact match of the die cracks sure helps! To CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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