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Anyone have a pic of the recut T on a Zerbe-die 1921 Morgan? (lotsa pics)

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I have a really curious coin just back from NGC, which I've tentatively attributed as a 1921-P VAM-47. It has the lines from the U in UNUM:

 

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The polishing in the bow:

 

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The strike is certainly inspiring for a 1921-P:

 

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However, the line in the tail isn't present (nor are the lines in the wing):

 

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I have no example pics of the recut T, which is why I'm posting this request as a help in attribution. Here's the T on my example:

 

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The coin is hugely die-polished, as you can tell from the pics. Both obverse and reverse are completely covered, although the lines are fine enough that the coin graded PL (conservatively in my biased opinion). So, I'm left wondering. Here's the whole coin:

 

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Sorry. No image of the 'T'. The 'U' looks like an exact match. I was comparing your images to Leroy Van Allen's "Die Markers for 1921 Morgan & Peace Proof Dollars". Eventhough you don't see the line between the eagle's legs, everything else looks exactly like the 1921-P VAM 47 images. Even the angle of the polishing lines between the eagle's legs are the same. Do you have the quadrupled right stars?

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Sorry. No image of the 'T'. The 'U' looks like an exact match. I was comparing your images to Leroy Van Allen's "Die Markers for 1921 Morgan & Peace Proof Dollars". Eventhough you don't see the line between the eagle's legs, everything else looks exactly like the 1921-P VAM 47 images. Even the angle of the polishing lines between the eagle's legs are the same. Do you have the quadrupled right stars?

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The stars are multiples, but I'm unable to make my QX5 image them clearly enough to count the steps - I lose depth of field at that magnification. Certainly more than doubled. These are pretty small multiples, though - certainly much smaller than some I've seen on 1921's.

 

I want to be positive of the attribution, because this one's going to Ebay and I want to use the auction partly to lambaste the SEGS "So-called Zerbe" wannabees. So, I have to be on firm ground myself. smirk.gif

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