Top-100 Coin, VAM-1A is the only Top 100 coin, all other pitted
reverses are considered Hot 50 coins.
Pitting around the entire lower reverse, especially throughout the
wreath. The lines you see in the pictures are not There are also hundreds of small polishing lines on the lower portion of
the die.
1921 VAM-1D - Pitting below arrow heads
The pitting is below the arrow heads down to the wreath
1921 VAM-1E - Pitted wreath bow
Raised dots around wreath bow, eagle's right leg feathers and tail
feathers, LL in DOLLAR and E in ONE from a rusted die. Note die
scratch that runs thru the bow toward the arrow feathers pictured below.
This is a good diagnostic to tell VAM-1A from VAM-1E.
On some specimens, there is pitting around trust.
1921 VAM-1F - Pitted One & Wreath Bow
Discovered by Jim Hart, Aug 2001. Fine raised dots in ONE up to wreath bow and lower left wreath leaves to
tail feathers
Fine light pitting is also visible under the arrows.
1921 VAM-3B - Pitting through D in DOLLAR
The pitting in a VAM-3B coin runs down as a vertical band into the D of
DOLLAR. Also notice the die chip in the denticles below
the O.
1921 VAM-3C - Pitted LL of DOLLAR See 1921- VAM-3G
1921 VAM-3E - Pitting below arrow feathers
Pitting in and below the arrow feathers.
1921 VAM-3F - Pitted AR in DOLLAR
Pitted die around lower right wreath and AR in DOLLAR
Late die state coins have a crack through the 2nd left star into the
neck.
VAM-3F also has a horizontal die gouge through the Eagle's lower right
wing. Thanks to Paul Pierce for pointing this out!
Some coins have a doubled profile along Liberty's nose. This difference
has not yet been recognized as two separate VAMs.
1921 VAM-3G / VAM-3C - Pitted UN of UNITED and LL
of DOLLAR
This variety has pitting around the UN of UNITED. Additionally, the LL of
DOLLAR is also pitted. Because of this find, VAM-3C and VAM-3G in the large
VAM book were discovered to be the same die. Early and late die states
have more or less pitting in these regions causing the 3C / 3G confusion.
1921 VAM-3J - Die break U in Unum and Pitting in GOD
Pitting discovered by William Scholl
The pitting above God is minor but there is also a die break above the U in UNITED
that was originally assigned VAM-3J. Extensive reverse cracks with a break above U in United.
1921 VAM-3N - Pitting through U in UNITED
Pitting around U in UNITED.
Small amount of pitting in right side of wreath bow.
1921 VAM-15 - Tripled Left Stars, Doubled Motto, Pitted Reverse
Left stars tripled towards rim, E PLURIBUS UNUM and right stars doubled
toward rim. Pitted die from denticles through NE DO up to wreath bow.
Doubled R of PLURIBUS.
