1900-O VAM-15A And 1882-CC VAM-2-D Morgan Silver Dollars - Rotated Die Clashing In Obverse Legend?

That's a nice clasher. I like clashed Morgans, especially with letter transfer.

Here's overlays of clash which can vary with the die rotation. If there's a clash on LIBERTY with M that would be cool but it may just be bag damage. The photo isn't good enough quality to say. I don't see a clear M there.

I have about 50 clashed Morgans, don't think any have clash on LIBERTY.

I've highlighted the areas where I believe the "M"s are located - a clashed and counterclashed pair between the I and B and another potential pair to the right of the L in LIBERTY (possibly struck at an angle). I realize that the pictures are not ideal, but I figured that many of you should be pretty good at squinting by now.

Sorry, squinting didn't help my old eyes with that Vamworld pic. I have a VAM-15 but it's at the bank box so I can't look at LIBERTY with magnifier. Multiple clashes can cancel out parts of prior clash and as the dies wear the clashes can become weaker.

I don't mean to hijack your post but for those interested in clashhes here are four more of my clased Morgans, two have letter transfer:

Why don't you tell us what "your project" consists of mentioned in your OP. Not sure what you are trying to get at or do. I would suggest you try and decipher PMD from clashes in very unlikely positions on coins.

Okay thanks, that helps. Let's start with the basics. Anything recessed (low) on the coin is raised (high) on the die. Anything raised (high) on the coin is recessed (low) in the die. Thus the devices of the dies are recessed and the field of the die is raised.

So common clash marks such as right wing clash at Liberty's neck on the obverse and capvee clash next to the right wreath tip on the reverse of coins depicts the "edge" of the die between the high points (field) on the die and the "valley" (device) on the die. The right wing clash on the obverse at Liberty's neck is the "edge" between the valley or recess of the wing and the high point or field on the die.

So now to your study. The headband is recessed into the die. The motto letters are raised on the die. So id the dies clash, the first place for clash marks would be on the letters of the motto (recessed into the die). PMD would affect the raised band on the coin first and not inside the letters of the coin. So if the marks you se are on the band but not inside the letters, it won;t be a clash mark. That being said if PMD is severe enough, it could reach the bottom of the motto letters, but that should be obvious PMD at that point.

Hope that helps your project.

If you haven't, you could join Vamworld discussion group. Ask them if they're aware of any clashes on LIBERTY.

Looks like damage to me on the letters. It would be interesting to compare several dollars that are the same VAM.

Some may or may not know the whole VAM thing started with Leroy Van Allen and George Mallis who co-wrote their book about Morgan varieties. The word VAM is an acronym of their names. Last I heard Leroy is still alive but has retired from identifying VAMS and has turned that over to others. Leroy would periodically publish lists of new VAMS and update prior lists. On Vamworld the descriptions are not always complete, just highlights are stated.

As I mentioned you'd have more collectors to look and respond if you posted pics/questions on Vamworld discussion group.