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If I owned that coin, I would put a VAM-3 sticker on it and move on.

But beware, multiple VAM-3 die pairs may exist.

Keep in mind that my "die studies" are looking for different obverse and reverse dies, and not possible VAM matches for die pairs. But when I can match a die pair to a VAM listing, it is just an outcome of my studies. Also keep in mind that the VAM-3 photo on the VAM page may not be associated with ...

Thanks John. My work is so old now that I suspect a lot of folks don't know of my work on this series. I am always willing to try and help however.

I do not pay attention to filled G's or e's. These usually are progressive on dies meaning some coins will have them, and some do not. Everything on your coin says VAM-44.

But look for this PUP. It may be that your coin is LDS such that it doesn't show however.

VAM-44 is a winner.

Try the crack finders on the Attribution Guides toggle on the 1902-O VAM page on VW Home.

The gouges in the denticles are too strong for this to be a LDS where somehow the date doubling disappeared, or close to it. The gouges actually do get weak with die wear. It still looks to me like your coins date digits got smashed.

You have a VAM-3. The reverse of the VAM-3 was not married to any other obverse die, so I suspected you had a VAM-3. The gouges in the denticles nail it. Your date got mushed somehow by PMD so you can't see the date doubling.

How about a shot of the denticles between S of PLURIBUS and the 1st U of UNUM, plus the inside of the ear.

I am pulling together some info on the 88-S die study, and found a boo-boo in the die incest and die progression chart. The OD8 in the lower right hand box should have been OD11. The corrected version is below.

Yup, VAM-19. There is a polished LDS which is what your coin is. Thanks for the additional photos.

Another way to do this is by date placement. Look at the photos below and see which one your coin matches.

Quite frankly I am not convinced you have a VAM-19. The photo of the E of LIBERTY you show kinda looks right, but I am not sure. The use of the VAM-3 obverse is the 2nd use of that die, so the gouge/scratch at the E would be weaker. The VAM-19 reverse die is the 2nd use, so the one & done PUPS for i...

I am not aware of additional info for specific VAMs above and beyond what you see on the individual VAM pages. Sometimes maybe in the toggles in the Contents Box at the top of the page, but I would assume it would be the exception.

By the way, I am responsible for the VAM-19 listing.

VAM-19 shares the same obverse as VAM-3. The VAM-3 obverse PUP is shown below. The VAM-19 reverse has a few one & done PUPs. They are the gouge at N of ONE and pitting at the right side of the 2nd L in DOLLAR as shown below. If your coin has all three PUPs, then it is a VAM-19. Beware, the reverse d...

Don't know if anyone else is experiencing this. I won a coin on May 27th and still do not have it. I emailed over a week ago and got no answer. I called today and was told it would be a few more weeks while the "move" is on. So if you are expecting something from HA, be patient seems to be the sugge...

No hijack of the thread. This is all good stuff!

Kurt, I don;t have the Scott Unofficial 1904-O Reference set in front of me, it is in another state right now. Bring this back up to me on July 2nd or 3rd and I can take a look. Thanks.

You sent me a bunch of stuff from late 1887 to early 1888 to search for cancelled die correspondence. I did not find any, but I was not looking for this current info. I will go back and look for die requests or shipping to SF. Thanks.

Thanks Roger. That is interesting!