Okay folks I'm stumped. I have an 1883-O Morgan that's gorgeous. Getting ready to send it in for grading when I notice a depression on the obverse of the coin. The depression is in the outline of the wreath leaves that are in the same exact spot on the reverse. So I flip it to the reverse and at the top of the wreath under the eagle's right wing is a raised spot.......... Researched and haven't found anything..... ANY IDEAS??????? Thanks a ton!!!!!
If you have searched the standard site http://www.vamworld.com/1883-O+VAMs and didn't find it, you may not find it on the net. If you find more than 1 which might be it, You have the best chance to post photos for us to see which clash it might be as there are several for this year/mint. Some of the clashes are very desirable. Welcome to the Forum! Jim
Please Help Me (take #2) 1883-O Morgan VAM I was sending this coin into get graded and gave it a quick once over when I saw these variations in the coin's obverse and reverse. Is it a VAM or what??? Any help would be greatly appreciated Reverse Another Obverse Shot
You might want to look here: http://www.vamworld.com/1883-O+VAMs Clashing on Morgans is pretty common, especially in the area you're looking at on the reverse. Guy~
Well, it is a VAM. ALL Morgans and Peace dollars have a VAM designation. It is just that some are more rare than others and are worth more in value. As Guy said, clashing on that area is fairly common. Generally the clashes that are worth more involve the lettering or an unusual part of the devices, that may be given a suffix to the VAM number, such as VAM-1a. It is helpful to also examine the date and the mint mark when looking for a VAM as they are more often involved. If by looking through the URL above, you don't see your, post the entire obverse and reverse, and closeups of the date,mm, and any clashes or gouges, etc. that you notice and maybe we can pinpoint it for you. If you send it in to a TPG, you can pay the extra for Variety identification, but I thinkwe can help. Jim
