Characteristics are described with a degree of granularity intended for die identification more so than for die classification. A characteristic may not span the entire die progression. Thus, not all characteristics may be present in any one coin.

1898-P VAM-2C LDS I2R5 AW082119

Obverse: III2-2
  • Date set at the Normal Left position. Strong horizontal polish lines to the left of the 1. Spike in the upper right loop of first 8.
  • Curvy thread-like impression at right side of top left cotton leaf. Scribbling die scratches below lower cotton leaf.
  • Weak die crack across the wheat kernels.
  • Thick polish marks in the LIBERTY and in/around the cotton bolls.
  • Thick polish line in front of the hair curl to the left of the D-void.
  • Die crack from the right side of the bust point into the 1 flag.
  • Die chip/break to the left of the bust point.
  • Die crack at the left of LS1, right of LS2, right/left of LS3 and between LS5-LS6.
  • Strong die scratch through bottom of US of PLURIBUS.
  • Die crack thru UN of UNUM. Strong die scratch through N.
  • Die crack between UM of UNUM, between RS3-RS4-RS5, at right side of RS5 and left side of RS6.
Reverse: C3a.
  • Die chip at top inside of wreath bow.
  • Long horizontal die scratch in the upper tail feathers above the arrow/olive branch intersection.
  • Four thick polish marks at the left side of the upper tail feathers.
  • Long vertical die scratch on the right side of upper tail feathers next to the eagle's left leg.
  • Vertical die scratch at the bottom feather of the eagle's left wing.
  • Fine vertical polish lines in the eagles wing-neck gap.
  • Heavy polishing in the center of inner and outer right/left wings and in the left/right wing/body junction.
  • Die scratch through the s of trust.
  • Weak die crack thru the bottom of the left star into the base of the O of ONE.
  • Weak die crack across the top of UNITED into the right wing tip terminating in the denticles above the first S of STATES.
  • Die crack and two strong die scratches across the first T of STATES.
  • Weak die crack between the tops of AMERIC.
  • Die crack at the right side of the right star. Die crack between the R of DOLLAR and right star.
Comments:
VAMWorld: [ VAM-2 ] [ VAM-2A ] [ VAM-2B ] [ VAM-2C ] [ VAM-2D ] [ VAM-2E ] [ 1898-P VW List ]
arrowbdown Bottom

Photographs:

Click on a photograph to enlarge. Then click on an area of interest for maximum detail. Click "back" to return.

Full Coin

1898-P VAM-2C LDS AW082119 Coin #1
1898P AW082119 Obv LFCP.jpg 1898P AW082119 Rev LFCP.jpg
Comment. Comment.
arrowbup Top arrowbdown Bottom
1898-P VAM-2C AW091319 Coin #2
NAOH ANACS Certification 6110636
1898P AW091319 Obv LFCP.jpg 1898P AW091319 Rev LFCP.jpg
Comment. Comment.
arrowbup Top arrowbdown Bottom
1898-P VAM-2C AW011420 Coin #3
NAOH NGC Certification 3693303-156
1898P AW011420 Obv LFCP.jpg 1898P AW011420 Rev LFCP.jpg
Comment. Comment.
arrowbup Top arrowbdown Bottom

Galleries

Click on a photograph to enter gallery format. Click the file name link at bottom left of the gallery display to enlarge photograph. Click on an area of interest for maximum detail. Click "back" to return.

Full Coin

1898P_AW011420_Obv_LFCP 1898P_AW011420_Rev_LFCP 1898P_AW082119_Obv_LFCP 1898P_AW082119_Rev_LFCP 1898P_AW091319_Obv_LFCP 1898P_AW091319_Rev_LFCP
arrowbup Top arrowbdown Bottom

Regional Landscape (Pictures are of Coin #1 unless noted.)

aw 082119a.jpg aw 082119b.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119c.jpg aw 082119d.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119e.jpg aw 082119f.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119g.jpg aw 082119h.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119i.jpg aw 082119j.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119k.jpg aw 082119l.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119m.jpg aw 082119n.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119o.jpg aw 082119p.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119q.jpg aw 082119r.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119s.jpg aw 082119t.jpg
Comment. Comment.
aw 082119u.jpg
Comment. Not Used.
aw_082119a aw_082119b aw_082119c aw_082119d aw_082119e aw_082119f aw_082119g aw_082119h aw_082119i aw_082119j aw_082119k aw_082119l aw_082119m aw_082119n aw_082119o aw_082119p aw_082119q aw_082119r aw_082119s aw_082119t aw_082119u
arrowbup Top
Topic revision: r5 - 14 Jan 2020, AndyWoj00

Crack City Morgan Dollars YR/MM


Non-Morgan Dollars Clashed Dies Project Member Pages

Discoveries Revisions Kills Die Progressions Comparisons Site Data

This site is powered by FoswikiCopyright © by the contributing authors. All material on this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing authors.
Ideas, requests, problems regarding Silver Dye Photography? Send feedback