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rlu7732 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 12/15/2025 10:58 pm I can't get the VAMWorld Forum site to load, so posting here as I've seen past threads from members on here that have had this coin. This coin looks different than other 1921 Morgans so I started to research proof like, special strikes, etc. The Zerbe Special Strike references online got me looking further. I saw this old thread: https://www.vamworld.com/forum/view...26837#p26837 The poster mentioned he was able to match everything with the exception of the polish lines around the letters and stars and the other posters concluded it was VAM-1AG. This is where it gets fuzzy for me. My coin doesn't appear to have the polish lines around the stars and the scratch over U in UNUM is very faint, but the other makers seem to be there. Or, in the alternative, this is a different VAM entirely. Pics below. Any help would be appreciated. 17 Berries Eye Polish Lines Wreath & Bow Re-cut T (Breen: Very faint recutting visible on left upright of T in United.) Left Berry Polish Line UNUM Scratch Coin Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 06:52 am For a 1921 Zerbe special strike coin you should be looking for sharp square denticles and very reflective fields. There should be die lines diagonal from the rim to 'E&S' in states. The denticles here are not sharp or square - I think I'm seeing MD on this coin, but then I'm not all that familiar with the Morgan Vams either. However I'm thinking that this may not be the Special strike. 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
rlu7732 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 07:32 am Dearborn, thanks for the reply. Here is one posted on this board some years back: https://goccf.com/t/41189#1545996 that show MD as well. If I'm not mistaken, I believe only the Chapman Proofs denticles look more like regular proof coins, but I could be mistaken. Edited by rlu7732 12/16/2025 07:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 10:42 pm This is not a proof. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
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