Identifying Which VAM? 1891-CC & 1903-S

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Vinnie Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/05/2011 3:59 pm Hi all, Here are two lower mintage Morgans that I picked up recently. The 1891-CC has some discoloration to the reverse and the 1903-S has what I think are three small feathers stamped into the eagle. I would think a kid did this but I may be mistaken. Has anyone seen this before? Is it possible to ID which VAMs these are from the photos? All the best, Vinnie Report this Post to the Staff

Vinnie Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/05/2011 4:00 pm Here is the 1903-S Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 10/06/2011 11:44 pm 1891-CC looks like a VAM 5, Not enough details to know what the 1903-s is, I suspect a 2nd olive reverse.. Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 10/06/2011 11:45 pm The marks on the back of the 1903-s are post mint damage...not an error Report this Post to the Staff
Vinnie Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 05:07 am Thank you for your input aladinslamp, it is greatly appreciated. I knew the reverse was post mint damage,it just seemed very odd to me. Would better photos help confirm that the 1891 is a VAM 5? Thank you again, Vinnie Report this Post to the Staff
Vinnie Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 05:09 am Thank you for your input aladinslamp, it is greatly appreciated. I knew the reverse was post mint damage,it just seemed very odd to me. Would better photos help confirm that the 1891 is a VAM 5? Thank you again, Vinnie Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 11:19 am your coin is a near date, so that narrows it down to just 2 coins, VAM 4 and 5, of those 2, your mint mark matches VAM 5.. its the 1903-s that would need closer examination... Report this Post to the Staff
Vinnie Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 5:39 pm Thank you for the quick reply and help. I will work on better photos and and keep reading up on VAMs. Report this Post to the Staff
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