Guess the Date

Just from the back, lets see if you can guess the date of this Morgan Dollar

 

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1884

 

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Can't see any tell-tale clues for what it is...if a couple for what it isn't...but it does have a medium-O mint mark...! It also has a nice strike for an O...so throwing a dart at 1880.

 

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You really need to fix that stuck enter key or whatever it is.

 

+1 on that @potty dollar 1878

 

1880's .

 

Mac, how many darts do you have!!! My guess is 1886 because no one has guessed that yet!!!

 

1888

 

The reason why I think this is doable is because of the VAMS

 

1880

 

1881 because of how nice the strike is.

 

makes you wonder why they can't strike a coin decently now.

 

I'm with Santinidollar, 1888 oval O I think, Breen-5601. Which VAM,,,, I dunno.

 

Question for you - Do you see a slant in the O?

 

http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wiki/Morgan_VAMs_by_Date

 

I struggle with that, the slant is minor for left or right slant, and I'm not sure what the reference point is to determine the slant, If I guessed I say slants slightly left, but based off what exactly? the denticle, the bow, the DO in dollar, or the tail feathers, I don't know. which VAM I don't know. but looks like Oval O to me. LOL

I dunno VAM 21 possibly. VAM 6?
I'm guessing at this point really.

 

It is all for education and fun. But here is the interesting thing, if you look up the history of the VAMs. They change and the differences from VAM to VAM are so slight, it makes me think a bunch of people with obsessive disorder patients let loose on the Morgan market and we are bidding up by hundreds of dollars one Morgan over another bases of a minor field scratch/imperfection that is barely visible under a scope, and how the mint mark hangs as measured in microns .

 

The wreath is symmetric. Fold it in half?

 

Sorry, folks...I didn't notice this one...usually it's obvious right away but this time it wasn't (to me, on my end) or I would have said something. I've replaced the keyboard 3 times since this started (actually two new keyboards and one older one)...was the simplest/least-expensive thing I knew to try and that I was able to afford. Didn't work...just another reason I don't think it's on my end...but again, if it is...I have exhausted all other ways that I know and have the means to fix it...living on the fence, financially...save for dropping out of CT altogether. You all or your bouncer can decide that. Just dawned on me that I do have a older laptop I can try...if it will still work plus in today's world, etc...I'll try it starting later today and see if that makes any difference.

I don't know "what exactly is wrong" either, or I'd try and fix it beyond the keyboard attempt...didn't know it was happening "almost everytime I make a post"...and I make a lot of posts if you haven't noticed. Surely your emotions have gotten the best of you...you need to calm down. I'm doing what I can and will see if a spare laptop resolves it.

 

Fix it heck, you need to stop!

 

please - lets drop it and let the thread continue with smiles and hugs