1883 O Morgan - Non Diagnostic Crack?

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Odee13 Valued Member United States 395 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 4:21 pm I am not able yet able to find which VAM this coin might be but I did see VAM 23 has an image of a non diagnostic crack and mine seems to be have the same crack - can anyone let me know what a non diagnostic crack means? Also why is this coin so pitted? Here is link to non diagnostic crack image. http://ec2-18-216-53-178.us-east-2....883-O_VAM-23 Maybe this coin is just pre polishing lines? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 4:59 pm From the Internet: "Non-diagnostic cracks, on the other hand, are die cracks that are too small, common, or not consistently present to serve as a reliable means of identifying a specific die or variety." Report this Post to the Staff
Odee13 Valued Member United States 395 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 5:23 pm Thanks Marve, that's interesting as that's what seems to identify VAMs. Especially interesting when there are VAMs that are way less distinguishable than a small die crack. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 07/01/2025 5:26 pm Quote: that's interesting as that's what seems to identify VAMs. Especially interesting when there are VAMs that are way less distinguishable than a small die crack. Seems to be a bit hypocritical doesn't it? Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8728 Posts	Posted 07/02/2025 9:13 pm Cannot diagnose a VAM with the pics given, Pitting was an issue with this year, maybe higher than usual humidity in New Orleans that year, which is saying a lot. Quote: what a non diagnostic crack means My guess is this was a weak spot for this year and maybe similar cracking on other dies/VAMs that were extremely similar, just a guess. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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