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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nesvt, post: 59300, member: 1749&quot;]Yes.&nbsp; VAMs just identify the die pair used.&nbsp; All Morgan and Peace dollars are VAMs.</p><p><br /></p><p>With that said, I have no idea what it is!!!&nbsp; Is it doubled on the entire coin, like machine doubling?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think there were only two die pairs used 1921.&nbsp; With the two pairs and different die states, there are seven known VAMs.&nbsp; You can check other parts of your coin against the some photos of the 7 VAMs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <a href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201A%20Die%20Break%20Rev%20Field.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201A%20Die%20Break%20Rev%20Field.jpg" rel="nofollow">VAM 1A</a> has a break over the LA in DOLLAR.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201B%20Die%20Gouge%20Above%20ONE.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201B%20Die%20Gouge%20Above%20ONE.jpg" rel="nofollow">VAM 1B</a> has a die gouge dot over N in ONE.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201C%20Wear%20Rust%20Pits.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201C%20Wear%20Rust%20Pits.jpg" rel="nofollow">VAM 1C</a> has polising lines on both sides and pitting on reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <a href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201D%20Die%20Flake%20Temple.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201D%20Die%20Flake%20Temple.jpg" rel="nofollow">VAM 1D</a> has a die flake in front of Liberty&#039;s temple.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201E%20Gouges%20Left%20Field.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://198.143.221.234/vamupdate/images/1921%20P%20VAM%201E%20Gouges%20Left%20Field.jpg" rel="nofollow">VAM 1E</a> has three die gouges near the eagle&#039;s left wing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t have a picture of a VAM 3.&nbsp; The rays behind the first L in DOLLAR was engraved deeper on the die.&nbsp; The ray appears on top of the letter instead of behind it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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