I recently bought this coin at a show. It was in a bin with a bunch of very worn Morgan and Peace Dollars, "Your Choice - $21 each". I bought it because the obverse was better than any others and I wanted my first Peace Dollar. The reverse had remnants of old, yellowed cellophane tape which I was able to remove with an acetone bath and some gentle nudging (stain still there). Showed it to the local coin dealer and he noticed the long die crack running east - west on the obverse, along the neckline of the bust. That led me to learning a little about VAMs which sounds like a whole other obsession I could get interested in, lol! Anyway, I wanted to share it with everyone as I thought it was interesting.......
Appears to be the same as my 22-D. Credit to @messydesk in response to mine: "VAM 2BJ2. The obverse field gouge and reverse collar clash are both present."
OP's coin is not a match for VAM 2BJ2 posted above. Note the difference in the crack position above the 1. The problem with the Peace dollar obverse is that the path these cracks take is a very common one. This is due to the design of the coin and where the die wants to break due to the stresses of striking. The cracks aren't listed as VAMs unless they are strong enough, and I'm not sure from looking only at the OP picture if this is such a crack.
Thanks everyone for your input, it's much appreciated by someone new to VAMs. I spent an hour looking at all the 1922-D VAMs on Vamworld.com and could not find a match. Perhaps my die crack is not common enough to have it's own designation. I've included a few more pictures with close ups of the die crack shot with a digital camera instead of my iPhone, these pics are better. As I delve into Morgans and Peace dollars more, I will search for more die cracks and maybe find a VAM. Cool stuff!
@TexAg you can narrow down your search by first determining which reverse your 1922-d has, B1 or B2. I find it easier to try and identify known die markers. Cracks grow and change through the life of the die and are not a totally reliable way to attribute the correct VAM designation
