Don’t know if this is the correct thread for this, but I’ll try.... I found a 1921 Morgan that appears to have doubling on the letters in UNITED, ONE, and the DOL of dollar. I compared it to others and they are clean and sharp. Does anyone have any info about this?? Also, I found one 1921 Morgan which appears to be a VAM3-C? Has pits surrounding the U and N in UNITED on reverse. Also, I realize die cracks are somewhat common on the Morgan’s and Peace, but this one has cracks from the bottom of the wreath down past the E in ONE, from the right wing down to the top of the wreath, across the top of the letters in STATES, and a big one from the rim above the right wing, down to the right wing tip, and then across the top of the letters in AMERICA. Does the amount of cracks make a difference, or are they just basic cracks that don’t matter??
Meow thinks its Machine doubling. It does not look like an identical image is underneath the top one.
Agree that it's machine doubling, not doubled die. Die cracks can be quite interesting on Morgan's and Peace Dollars. I don't get into VAM's, but there are many here who will be able to help you.
The doubling is pretty strong strike doubling. The pitted coin is probably VAM 3C3. Look to see if you have the double clashed 't' behind the hair as illustrated on VAMWorld. I see the doubled clash by the wreath, which tells me that the doubled 't' should be there.
@messydesk , by not having the incuse t at the bottom hairline, would that make it a 3C2? It has all the other attributions for C3C, just not the t. I’m kind of mind boggled on this one. Thanks in advance
You landed in an unfortunate gray area in VAMs. Technically, if the 't' is not visible, it is VAM 3C2, and there ends the short answer. The reason there's no 't' might be that because the clash marks have worn off the die and don't impart a 't' on the coin anymore. Gradual things like die wear complicate attribution at times. The best examples of that typically have to do with clash marks fading away.
My 3C example falls into this category. I have it cataloged as a VAM-3C2 as the tt clash is no longer present. I'm assuming the clash was so light it didn't last long given the area it's in (metal flow into the bust?) There is a radial die crack on the reverse through the E in ONE that that develops field displacement during the eradication of the tt clash. I'm not seeing that displacement on the OP example so the tt apparently didn't last long at all.
Ok perfect! Sorry, I reckon my original photos weren’t too great. Mine does indeed have the one by the E, along with all the other cracks/breaks/pits, just missing the dang “t”..
