VAMWorld 2.0

Confusion solved! Thanks... I have lost my mind already but for a while there I thought I was losing what little I had left.

You rock, my friend. Thanks again.

And the reverse PUPs showing it clearly to be a 16: 1881OV16-63PLMM.jpg 1881OV16-63PL_IGWT incl scratch.jpg 1881OV16-63PLclearbow.jpg Bert, the bow on yours seems clear - lacking the scratch that Mhomei 's DC clearly shows - so my coin may simply lack the shoulder scratches that yours shows (and hap...

I really don't like to confuse things, but I'm confused. bhinkle and messydesk , aren't the wing scratches shown in the picture "SS34543U.jpg" identical to the ones shown on the 1J page - and not found on the 16? I've searched my 16 with key PUPs that match the 16 page (included below) but a coin th...

Again, very happy to help but without high quality, clear pictures they will remain mysteries. 1879-P coins had at least 157 die pairs so the sheer number of potential variations is great - but limited, thankfully. No pictures of your coin on a monitor, only up-close clear pictures of key points: da...

Stunning coin. I was thrilled to find an AU58 in my original lot from the 1970s - this find blows that one away.

I figured it out, on April 1st we’ll discover this was all just an elaborate April Fool’s prank 😅👀 Funny. On a more serious note, I'll vote even stronger that there is no letter overages happening here. There are way too many alternative and easier solutions/explanations than what is being proposed...

Kudos!

Challenge accepted even if I don't consider myself a master. Not at this stuff... and, dang, not in my house, not at work and more now that I think of them... Damn my week was going well, too, until now... Won't stop me from trying but I'll need to do a little more hunting before showing my lack of ...

Rocking awesome pictures!!! Thanks for all the input. Boy howdy are these similar in many ways but I see the apparent differences now. Will look at my coin in more details to determine what I have.

Thanks again,

Happy to send mine in if needs be, just let me know. Thanks again.

It looks like the VAM 35A picture (labeled VAM 1F) of the first 8 is shown alongside the first 8 from VAM 1G, perhaps to show that VAM 1G doesn't have the big blob in the bottom of the 8. Thanks, John. I'm curious how the two different obverse dies could show so similar die fatigue to one another. ...

Wickedly wickedly beautiful stuff. Good luck!

You bet, from the original submission (or from LVA's response, sorry I can't remember but I believe the former): 1891-S VAM-3 3 different rev dies.jpg Unsure where the other photos of the Die 3 on the webpage came from but here are a few from the DC: GR1891Sv3 near date.jpg GR1891Sv3 2x stars.jpg GR...

Was a bit taken aback when I was on the http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com/wiki/1891-S_VAM-3 page and saw a couple statements that I don't believe are accurate. Why? Because I submitted the Die #3 coin to LVA and he said things that are different than what are now on the variety...

Thanks. I have a coin I'll need to look at more closely because it shows the general die fatigue around the date, stars and lower hairline, but I'm unsure now if it's a 1G or a 35/35A.

I have multiple 16 coins, too, and they are gorgeous just like Bert's 1J. Supposedly they are different - and I am still looking for a 1J. I believe subtle PUPs are the only way to tell the difference but I honestly struggle to see them clearly. Perhaps b/c these damned coins are SO shiny (mine are ...

Scarce; my discovery back in the day; usually PL. Nice find… Bloody 'ell this is a FUN coin. I marched past it after looking briefly because my coin has a lot more going on than described. I suspect this is an earlier die state but would love to hear from the owners of the 15 or so others (SSDC reg...

Thanks, LateDateMorganGuy , my friend. I so appreciate the flow chart (and the other ones I've seen) as it (they) help, but without explanation this might confuse some. To clarify: the boxes that say 'Obv. Die' or 'Rev. Die' means that die was used to create the next variant (and in succession), whi...

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Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:53 pm

I've got an example sitting on my desk in a virtually identical stage. I just see typical clashmarks without any hint of letter transfer. I added a comment to the VAM 5 page about some examples having clashmarks with no letter transfer

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Finally, and thanks for your patience!