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by Geseas
Sat May 27, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Striation lines, are these PMD?
Replies: 23
Views: 193

Re: Striation lines, are these PMD?

Does it weight a hair more, or less than spec? I'll Guess its not bad IMO , in answer to your question . But it wont get a new VAM number .What say you @vampicker , same as JB ????. Afraid this is going to take more study than just a simple google search will accommodate , to have a better self und...
by Geseas
Mon May 22, 2023 1:29 am
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?
Replies: 15
Views: 335

Re: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?

You would have to be crazy to mess with the Johns and LVA!

Your combined knowledge demands respect.

I will definitely start a new thread if it gets out of hand.

I appreciate the way this ship is run.
(I keep looking for a leak but can't find one that you haven't already pointed out.) :)
by Geseas
Sun May 21, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?
Replies: 15
Views: 335

Re: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?

messydesk wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 6:14 pm
I would list that as VAM 40A if it weren't already listed as VAM 40A.
Thats @messydesk

You are good at keeping a thread on track. I think you may need some practice on hijacking one; properly :)

I am just kidding!
by Geseas
Sun May 21, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?
Replies: 15
Views: 335

Re: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?

I remember a lengthy thread with Bert, on the old site regarding 1921 D 1T Or speficslly, when does a 1T actually become a 1 T1. The answer was visible field displacement….just dayin’ Also an 1882 is ONLY a 31A with visible partial letter transfer And a PL REVERSE Just because the overse has a clas...
by Geseas
Fri May 19, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?
Replies: 15
Views: 335

Re: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?

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Albannach wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 10:20 pm
I don't see displacement, but it is an imprssive crack.
:geek:
I hope I am not hijacking this Thread... Please take a look at these screen shots.

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by Geseas
Thu May 18, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?
Replies: 15
Views: 335

Re: 1880-S Radial Die Break - New VAM?

I think so...
(I am assuming a displaced field is not necessary in this.)

Could that 4th left star be considered as tripled?
by Geseas
Mon May 15, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: CACG Launch
Replies: 26
Views: 610

Re: CACG Launch

Thanks JB

Fun to see how the marketing works.

There may be some interesting folks involved.
by Geseas
Mon May 15, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: CACG Launch
Replies: 26
Views: 610

Re: CACG Launch

@CascadeChris will be doing attributions there. It'll be a soft launch, accepting coins from the big investors first while they ramp up. First 10 coins graded will be winners of an open essay contest . Thanks for sharing... I am hoping to learn more about the open essay contest. Is there a link for...
by Geseas
Sat May 13, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: CACG Launch
Replies: 26
Views: 610

Re: CACG Launch

Most interesting! Thank you for this news.

I need to do some research...
by Geseas
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: O/T Pushing a cell phone camera to its limits/
Replies: 11
Views: 359

Re: O/T Pushing a cell phone camera to its limits/1881-CC

So this is about the best LFCP I have taken , 1881-CC, think I wrote V6 on it along time ago, so hoping that part is right . I can see what I am doing wrong with the lighting,,, but not real sure how to fix it best . I am way into suggestions by those who know how to make them better... .Anyone????...
by Geseas
Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: what's with this S? (1921-P)
Replies: 18
Views: 586

Re: what's with this S? (1921-P)

@alefzero :)

I just couldn't let this slide beneath without a request for a few more photographs from Dennis..

Is this a die scratch?
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I did have a question also:

What are the differences between MM and any other device once it is on the working die?
by Geseas
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: what's with this S? (1921-P)
Replies: 18
Views: 586

Re: what's with this S? (1921-P)

:idea: I am compelled to share with you just a few of the [places] I have visited because of this thread. This is gleaned from a search of my [history]: http://numissociety.com/content.php?135-Longacre-Doubling-A-discussion https://www.google.com/search?q=metal+movement+blurred+the+crystal+boundary+...
by Geseas
Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: BORING ??????????????
Replies: 8
Views: 325

Re: BORING ??????????????

by Geseas
Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: what's with this S? (1921-P)
Replies: 18
Views: 586

Re: what's with this S? (1921-P)

this just reminds me of @Geseas anomaly on his 78 . it looks like it extends up on to the MM where it meets it on the lower right .. this is why i want to get Ziess to build a coin scope version, with big optics and no stacking required... Picture borrowed From Dennis ,, it's pariodilla , its a tre...
by Geseas
Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
Replies: 76
Views: 1675

Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"

...like @UNCLE BINGO said, it's a hard thing to get your brain around. upside down and backwards. I think I was helped by being dropped a few times :)

Great thread for learning here!
by Geseas
Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
Replies: 76
Views: 1675

Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"

Isn't it a reverse mirror for overlay?
http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compu ... ashed_dies
by Geseas
Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:26 am
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: guess which 1888-O
Replies: 45
Views: 1300

Re: guess which 1888-O

And by VAMPIRE I hope you mean taking pictures of mirrors with no reflection , or glare or out of focus, and very pretty cause that is what MR . D can do , and he does it very well ! Yes Bob, that is exactly what I meant. The other was my feeble attempt to promote the digital camera instead of a sc...
by Geseas
Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: guess which 1888-O
Replies: 45
Views: 1300

Re: guess which 1888-O

Because I don't have one and Dennis's scope takes way nice pictures so wanted to be sure . Dennis sure does take way nice pictures... are you sure he is using a scope? as in micro scope. I am not sure...Things change quickly in technology. Thanks Bob, congratulations on your ID! You are becoming a ...
by Geseas
Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1892 V 3 partial collar question
Replies: 20
Views: 534

Re: 1892 V 3 partial collar question

Hi G i love the "mistakes "that came out of the mints . I've got a unicorn on my hit list now . Maybe a cool clashed vam number in a holder attributed with a side of partial collar mint error added just for fun .... I've seen few while searching this topic for sale , now i just got to find just the...
by Geseas
Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1892 V 3 partial collar question
Replies: 20
Views: 534

Re: 1892 V 3 partial collar question

...Bob, I grabbed your question from above; hope its OK to do: @Geseas is yours a reversed partial collar, or undulated or something else ? All I can think of now is putting a 1/2 lb. of burger into the press. When you squeeze down the round ball of the burger, (the hammer unto the anvil with burger...