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The designer was George T. Morgan for PCGS #134056. Visit to see edge, weight, diameter, auction records, price guide values and more for this coin.
As the dies were in shallow relief, a sharp strike is not as distinctive as one of the earlier 1878-1904 era. The surfaces are often frosty and lustrous, a point in their favor. As is the case with 1921 Philadelphia Mint Morgan dollars, a certified 1921-D is apt to have a poor aesthetic appearance.
Made popular by one of the leading VAM reference books, The Top 100 Morgan Dollar varieties: The VAM Keys, by Michael S. Fey, Ph.D. and Jeff Oxman, VAM-1A coins are among the most widely known of all 1921-D die varieties.
5 gru 2004 · The registry has the finest-known 21-D coins within these collections and is a great reference for what is tough to find and what is rare in high grades. My set is listed as well as Wolf359 (Jack Lee) from this forum.
The standard weight of these coins was 412½ grains. The mintmark, if present, is found on the reverse below the wreath above the "DO" in dollar. These coins saw frequent circulation in El Salvador until they were withdrawn on September 3, 1892.
Coins without the filled S of TRUST are VAM-1A1. Unlike many of the die breaks and die gouges documented for 1921-D coins, the die fill happened early in the life of this die. The dies were fresh since the coins exhibit prooflike reflective qualities, a trait uncommon on most 1921-Ds.
The 1921-D Dollar is part of a series of Morgan silver dollar coins struck from 1878-1921. The specific variety is Die Break E, AME & ATE. Struck in Denver and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper from a mintage of 20,345,000 struck.
