VAMWorld 2.0

I understand the confusion and see what you mean. The ultimate and likely best route is to send the coin to either messydesk or vampicker as they'd have the definitive say (and confirm if, indeed, some of what you're seeing is machine doubling and/or PMD). Might not be possible if this is a circulat...

I'd say it's a VAM-35 agreeing that what you have to go (off the webpages) is a bit light, but the two major PUPs (double rev legend and date with srack) are pretty much spot on.

Happy birthday (even if it is a little late - extending the celebration at a minimum, right?!). Thanks for sharing your memories as these are what makes the community what it could be beyond the amazing coins we hunt.

I'll simply add my own hesitation to add to the hunt (i.e., your general posts) because I find it (them) overwhelming. I count almost 50 pictures of this coin yet most varieties can be identified fairly quickly -- in the order of 5-8 steps, if you will, if the major PUPs are the focus. I don't want ...

Nice little batch for sure.

Question for the experts: Is the 1E2 just not that interesting to folks or might it be that difficult to pick up? Right now there are only 3 registered in SSDC - a 45 details, a 50 and a 58. I happily own the last one yet when I picked up this new one (raw so not registered yet, obviously) I was rea...

A very respectable and fun list for sure. Even with some of them detailed you have a nice addition to your pot! The whole is great but the first three... nice...

Also, welcoming you to the site. Actually the 78S series is made MUCH easier to break thanks to the many, many guides available on the general webpage. All you need to do is keep your coin in hand and march through all the pages. Yes this can take a while but once you've bought the coin, it's a 'fre...

Now see from the SSDC VAM-e mailing, Volume 20, Issue 5, the answers...

Can you tell us less enlightened folks exactly what this means? I've been registering my coins as I can but find it a bit daunting when I look at some, er most, of the other registered sets because there is likely NO WAY I'd ever be able to match some of your skills - let alone working budget - to s...

Just another fun one that made its way into my life...

So....it's not something aimed at attracting the interest of new specialty collectors. Could this be one of several approaches? I personally think so. We'd be well served to keep the Goldilocks principle in mind, searching for the right not too much/too little amount, as long and unachievable lists...

I replied on your PCGS board post, but I wanted to add something here. If you want to get them all graded, assuming the coins are indeed all BU, you could submit them to me to add to a PCGS bulk order that I'm accumulating. The grading fees would be a small fraction of what they'd be if you sent th...

Junk in the trunk, indeed! morganman , I do know the DMPL versions are out there and man would I love to find one... messydesk , I'm still looking for the 44 in the wild but did break down and bought an AOH coin which felt like I was 'cheating' but it is a hole filled (and with PCGS blessing it at a...

Not the most rare but I was quite willing to pick up the pair - one a T100 and the other a H50...

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Ah, and thanks. Radial cracks are defo different and to be applauded!

Brent, Brilliant input, thanks. I agree with your comments. Can you share (here or by a PM) who created the list because this really should be decided/driven by them - with our input and suggestions, but I don't want to steal someone else's baby if you get my meaning. I've found quite a few of the m...

Appreciate your input, UNCLE BINGO and Albannach . Tought to say what is a break and what is not - agreeing that the 82P VAM-15A is listed as a member of the set, but not the most shining example. Thus, the three proposed need to be weighed carefully against the variable standards. I personally thin...

No thoughts = no discussion and they should be added? Or no thoughts = no they should not be added? Or no thoughts = brain power being dedicated to more pressing needs and worries. Or no thoughts = you've all retired and are living in Fiji so you'll not be seeing this message anyway (and I'm intense...

ANACS would definitely peg it for you and put the VAM on the holder; PCGS or NGC wouldn't if it is anything outside the top stuff (1A, 1F, 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 4, 5 (and 5A-C), 6, 7, 8 and 12A for PCGS). The added value to get it graded and put the VAM on the holder? Not much as far as I can tell as most...