1889 Vam 30

I was looking through some coins when I came accros a 1889 morgan with some clash marks. I tried to look it up on the internet but didn't find anything. Then I noticed a description for a 1889 Vam 30, it said it can be identified by a die crack above "states" on the back, my coin had this. But it didn't say anything about a clashed die. Does it have a clashed die? Is this a different vam? Or, is it a new Vam?

 

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A clash does not have it's own VAM number unless there is a letter transfer. If your coin is a known VAM(30), then if it is clashed it will be a 30A.

 

Do you have any photos hamman? I'm just getting into vams and they can be pretty awesome. http://vamworld.wikispaces.com/

 

I'll get some pics for you today.

 

Obverse
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=imag0030.jpg
Reverse
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=IMAG0029.jpg

LDS VAM 30 Indicator

http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=IMAG0026.jpg

Doubled ear-

http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=IMAG0021.jpg
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=IMAG0017.jpg

Photoable clash marks-

http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=imag0015.jpg
http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z9/hamman88-photo/?action=view&current=IMAG0016.jpg

Here is some info on the coin from VAmworld.com

http://vamworld.wikispaces.com/1889-P+VNA+varieties

http://vamworld.wikispaces.com/1889-P+VAM-30

 

Looks like a VAM-30. :thumb:

 

Does the clash mark change it to vam30A?

 

Not unless there is letter transfer.

 

nice snag on the vam there

 

Any one know it's value? I saw a MS61 for $40. This one is EF.