Don't know how to put it ... If you could concentrate on the upper part of the B. Those 2 lines shouldn't be there... of that I am sure. How would one put this in numismatics terminology ? A variety , an error ... an I know what ? Welcoming your comments.
Looks like another morgan dinged it. It looks like reed marks. Some more by the E and between the R and T. So, therefor, pmd.
Since you have the coin in hand, it is much easier for you to check the ENTIRE coin for any other markers. http://www.vamworld.com/1900-P+VAMs Chris
Thanks Chris , Medoraman , CN Retiring in 4 months. I'll have the time to look into vamworld. What the hell ? What would PCGS/NGC/ANACS... come up with when I submitted the coin just like that ?
First of all, EVERY Morgan dollar is a VAM, but only ANACS attributes all of them. NGC and PCGS only attribute a limited number of the (some) 3,000 VAM's. Honestly, I don't know if the "B" in LIBERTY has been damaged or not, and it might not be worth submitting for grading and attribution. One of our members @messydesk can probably help you. Chris
Ding(2) - A small dent or nick, as in the body of a car. A ding is a common term in US numismatics for a small dent in a coin caused by another coin, like a bag mark.
You may wish to flip the coin over and check the reverse , there's a 1900 vam called double olives. On the right hand side check the berry to see if there are two.
There are actually several die pairs with the doubled olives. 1900 was the first year of a transition between two reverse hub designs, which led to doubled olived on several coins from all mints from 1900-02, and S-mint coins all the way to 1904.
Will post a picture of the reverse later in the week when back home. On the move now. Neat coin though... MS? +- eventually if that were possible
Sure looks lifeless to me sir. A BU coins should be full of luster, this one just is flat. Could be your photography, and if it is I am not one to throw stones in that regard. I am horrible at coin photography.
Spontaneous reaction. "I don't think so." But w hat am I in numismatics ? ...the marks are too neat. Another bad picture...
