1921D VAM-1AA Die Gouge E
Discovered
by Rob Joyce, December 2001 (Desirability:
 )
Condition Census: 63A, 62A,
61N, 61A, 60A (Total: Total: 5 MS, 3 Circ)
In the VAM-1AA, a diagonal
die gouge runs from the denticles up through lower left serif of the E in
ONE.
This VAM marked the 27th
VAM assignment that fell into the VAM-1 bin. All the letters from VAM-1A
through 1Z were used, causing this coin to roll over the VAM nomenclature to
VAM-1AA.
There are three other known
dies with gouges through the E in ONE. Be sure to also check the VAM-1U ,
VAM-1AK and VAM-1AL to ensure you have the correct attribution. VAM-1U runs
up and right, while VAM-1AA runs up and left. The VAM-1AK die gouge is more
vertical than this VAM and VAM-1AK crosses through both the N and the E of
ONE.
In December 2004, Jack Lee
discovered VAM-1AG had the VAM-1AA die
gouge on the reverse. VAM-1AA is actually an early die state of
VAM-1AG.
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