1921D VAM-1F Die Break M

Discovered by Herb Walter, September 1999  (Desirability:  )

Condition Census: 65N, 64N, 63A, 63A, 63R, (Total: 12 MS, 27 Circ.)

The VAM-1F die break forms a triangle inside the top center of the M in AMERICA. There is also a small break extending from the top left of the E.

Another small die break extends to the top right of the A in STATES. This break is visible on the coin before the small die break forms on the M and E of AMERICA so it is useful to identifying EDS VAM-1F coins.

Very late die states of this coin have a “horned O” die break on the word OF. A similar break occurs on several 1921-D varieties including VAM-1V and VAM-1M.

LDS coin courtesy of Jack Lee.

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