1887 Morgan $1 - "funky" 8 - What Is This?

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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 04/26/2011 9:10 pm Here is a pic of the date on an 1887 Morgan dollar. The leftmost 8 has its middle "clogged" with a chunk of metal. However, the metal also exhibits lines conforming to the curvature of the 8's upper circle. http://www.imagebam.com/image/929662129708515 Is this maybe where a chunk broke out of the die, thereby causing excess metal inside the 8's groove? Is this type of occurence something that would be considered a variety in CherryPickers' Guide? It is not in the book. Thanks for any help. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/27/2011 11:48 am You have it diagnosed exactly right. This isn't an uncommon feature on Morgan dollars; it's normally an indicator of the variety, rather than being the sole feature of one specific VAM. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 04/27/2011 12:42 pm It's a die chip peculiar to some VAMs and a couple of normal strikes. Check out the VAM guide. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 04/27/2011 10:54 pm Thanks for the help. How do I go about finding a person who would appreciate this more than I? I hate to think it would just go back in the collection when someone else might think its something great to have? How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 04/27/2011 11:30 pm As noted this is a die chip, common to many years, and by it self its is a reference, a secondary pick up point, meaning, the chip it self does not diagnose a specific VAM designation, one must look at the whole coin, usually date position and mint mark position/ clashing marks and die chips and gouges to narrow the diagnosis down.. your coin with only a die chip..is but a small point in determining what VAM it could be Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 05/23/2011 6:38 pm As already noted if that one attribute matches up with others to make it a VAM that is listed in the Top 100, hot 50 or hit list 40 then it would command a premium more so than just the other regular VAM listings. Grade and previous value reports will show that. Report this Post to the Staff
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1887 Morgan $1 - "Funky" 8 - What Is This?