1878 Morgan error ,may be

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by David Colquhoun, Jan 12, 2019.

  1. David Colquhoun

    David Colquhoun Active Member

    My coin has a line running from liberty's neck down to edge of the coin and onto the rim.Its not visible without 5× loop,hope I can get a good photo of it.
    Please comment,but not on my spelling I'm dyslexic !!!! 1547332357116613180984.jpg 1547332395493-854416630.jpg 1547332608547-1104059529.jpg 1547332872692-345950777.jpg 15473329799171862006736.jpg
     

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  3. furham

    furham Good Ole Boy

    Not an error. Die crack.
     
  4. David Colquhoun

    David Colquhoun Active Member

    Is it rare do you think ?
     
  5. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Die cracks are very common on the old cartwheels. It takes about 150 tons of pressure to strike them, so the dies take a real beating. There are a few collectors here who are well-versed on the Morgan varieties (called VAM's). Perhaps someone like @messydesk can help you identify your coin.

    Chris
     
  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

  7. David Colquhoun

    David Colquhoun Active Member

  8. SilverDollar2017

    SilverDollar2017 Morgan dollars

    Looks like a die crack. Normal for these Morgans.
     
  9. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    You might not ever. Or you will find that it is minor. All die cracks, clashes, errors. Etc., get broke down by their die pairings. It's quite the venture when you are trying to attribute them.
     
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  10. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Better than looking at the die crack, look at the 'r' in trust to see if it's whole or broken. Then look under the eagle's right (viewer's left) wing to see if part of the wing was re-engraved. These are my first two "go-to" spots on a 78-S when attributing one.
     
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  11. furham

    furham Good Ole Boy

    @messydesk might say otherwise, but die cracks are seldom used to attribute a VAM. They are generally used as contributing diagnostics.
     
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  12. David Colquhoun

    David Colquhoun Active Member

    I think I have the B reverse with parallel feather but apart from that can't find any more info,I know I have seen this die crack on YouTube but don't remember if it was coin op ,blue ridge or other
     
  13. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Isn't die paring with morgans like chasing your tail?
     
  14. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It's a short die crack which is very common with Morgan Dollars.
     
  15. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Depends on how long your tail is?
     
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