I picked up another 1921-D
VAM 1G on
ebay (see my earlier post in this section to view the first one). This one grades about AU-55, with excellent luster and light wear on the eagle's breast and legs. The "sunken" obverse denticles at 12:00 to 1:00 and the definitive die crack over STATES are very pronounced. Maybe this one is approaching the desirable late die state (LDS) condition.
My cost was about $18. It seems that most VAMs are distinguished by tiny details that you need a microscope to confirm. However, when the
VAM features are "naked eye visible" (like on this 1G) the coins become much more interesting IMO. If I can find such coins for the same price as the normal die types, maybe I'll become a
VAM fan!

