Not sure- hence the reason for asking... I can google all day and probably wouldn’t find what it is.. However, thanks to a few members, they sent me books that may give me some clue..
they are not feathers. you are correlating something you see to "feathers" because that is what you want it to be. They're just scratches on this 98 year old coin. How's your 98 year old car ?
The reason I asked is because you are too anxious to "jump in" searching for errors when you have no idea how the coins are made. How many tons of pressure are required to strike the old cartwheels? For that matter, are you familiar with the names Leroy Van Allen or A. George Mallis? Have you ever visited the site, VAMWorld? Chris
You are correct. I did just jump in and anxious to find a hidden gem. Isn’t that ONE of the Reasons why people start collecting or find interest in the first place? Just an fyi, I have thousands of coins- the handful that I posted maybe simple scratches or crap to someone that is more versed on coins, but to me- they looked way different then the rest. My bad. To answer your question. Yes, I have been on the VAM world site. That is another place that I will try to learn from. Thank you for suggesting it
It's unfortunate that too many people are "conned" into searching for valuable coins from sources such as BoobTube. These people would prefer that you remained uneducated. FWIW, I acquired my first Morgan dollar in 1957, and I couldn't get enough of them because I thought they were so beautiful. It wasn't until the early-to-mid-90's that I had even learned about varieties and errors for these coins. Chris
There are a host of reason why I obtained so many coins. But it wasn’t boob tube.lol Though, I could probably learn alot from some videos. Any suggestions? Awesome on your reasons for starting your collection. I also find the morgans to be my favorite coins. The details in it is breathtaking.
Is that a good thing or bad? Also, you had sent me a link for a website to help me. I thought I saved it but I can’t find it for the life of me. When you have an opportunity, can you please send it again?
I'm a "book person", and some of my favorite books are no longer in print. For Morgan Dollars, I like "Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars" by Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis. It was published in 1991 and is referred to as the "VAM Bible". VAM is an acronym for the authors, Van Allen and Mallis. Granted, there were only 1,800 VAM's listed when the book was released, and there are about 4,000 now, but not even the VAMWorld website can provide you all of the historical and factual information that is available in this book. Chris
No. Another coin hit, stuck, damaged the surface of your morgan dollar that makes you think it looks like additional feathers. The visual damage is not related to anything that the Mint did, it was done after the coin was minted. And of course could have occurred anytime from 1921 when they piled into a bag until it got in your hands. Your coin may have a VAM number, but that is not in relation to the damage you asked about.
My collection doesn't include "Sets" of any series , More of an accumulation of Designs and Denominations the Mint has produced . The 1878 & 1879 Morgan's are in my collection besides the Appearance-Size&Feel of these Beauties that was intended to be a Half Dollar is that Mr. Morgan & the U.S. Mint "Goofed" not realizing their Error and then fixing it . Coins , to me always offer something to enjoy .
cpm9ball gave you the best advice, imo, if you are a Morgan aficionado (who isn't?) the VAM Encyclopedia will be one of your best sources. Buy the most recent publishing year, that way you will get more updates. Between the book, VAM World and CoinTalk you should be able to answer most questions you have...Spark
