VAMWorld 2.0

John, does this link to a NGC 61 example help? Note the much stronger die scratches below Liberty's capfold.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/morgan-dollars ... ion-071515#

For what it's worth, and likely not worth much, the die pair comes with and without the cracks. Both with cracks and without cracks have the same beveled fields on both obverse and reverse. Here are my notes from reviewing over 1256 coins in AU50 and up in grade. "The primary characteristics of this...

Ray, that is what happens when you do a continuous die study on 83-Os for 15 years

I guess the curmudgeon is coming out in me. But can anyone explain to me why would I consider this thread important?

One mans "significant rim break" is another mans "die poop". Leroy may list this type of thing today, but then again, why? I mean, why have every darn die stage/state listed? Does this really help the hobby? Does it increase the value of a coin? Or, is it just the same die pair that isn't worth anyt...

The "line" you refer to below LA is a die scratch. I don't have my reference set available right now, but if it is on an EDS then it will likely disappear in LDS coins. One of my gripes about what happens in VAMming is that folks get zealous and post photos on the VAM pages of PUPs that may, or may ...

The "partial rim cud" is not listable since it does not extend into the field.. However, it is a drop dead PUP marker for LDS V28As if cherrypicking.

By the way, some folks may wonder how I can tell certain things in doing die studies. Many of you know this already based on your experience. The following is an example. There are apparently two different obverse dies used in the VAM-6 family. Meaning, the VAM-6 reverse is used with 2 different obv...

Not sure what caused the "issues" on BJV's coin. But an observation is that for some reason the Morgan's coming out of the SF mint have excessive die ejection/sliding issues. So a lot of the "doubling" issues listed for certain VAMs may not be in the die, but from the ejection/sliding issues of the ...

John, a couple of things. The reverse die was also used on VAM-3 (near date) and VAM-5. The marriage you have is the middle (or second) marriage as I recall. The obverse was used in a previous, earlier marriage with an unrelated reverse die. I think the "doubling" you see on the mint mark is MDD. It...

It is on one reverse die that was used in two different die marriages.

John, does your coin have a die gouge on the obverse between the 1st & 2nd right stars just outside the denticles?

All good on the VAM front. Thanks Brent for all you do.

Maybe not what everyone would do, but I treat the later listings with more reliable PUPs as the go-to VAM for a certain die pair, rather than earlier listed VAMs with little to no PUPs listed or plated. In this case, when LVA listed the VAM-14, he was not listing "ticks" of clashed letters. People c...

I got a Mallis and Armstrong award a ways back. I am out of town so can't look at the dates. If Messy can't find them, I will report back when I get home. I am still waiting for the VAM of the Year Award for the 1903-O VAM-22 from 2019. Still waiting, still waiting, still waiting.......................

Roger, I went thru the link you posted for mint correspondence from 12/88 to 2/89 while on a 4 hour plane flight today. I did not find a mint usage table for the 1888-S dies. But an interesting read for the parts I actually stopped and read. Thanks for the link and history lesson.

John, I didn't find one in my die study. Maybe Wayne has found one or at least some thoughts on the subject.

What is inherent in this "hobby" is that everyone can forge their own path, or follow their own interests, which may change over time. While I have no interest in 1921 scribbles, those that do seem passionate about them. I would never take on a die study of the 1900-Os because of the high mintage. B...

I'm out. There is a saying in St. Louis, "YCFS".

Again, the point is seemingly being missed. If a One & Done die marker or two are identified for each distinct obverse and reverse die, then you might understand how the One & Done actually works. It works irrespective of die marriage.