VAMWorld 2.0

You are observing, asking meaningful questions, and accepting reasonable information for more experienced collectors. You might be a "rookie" but your approach is not "mistaken."

Interesting. Could both coins be shown with identical lighting and orientation?

There are other documents on this subject...maybe I'll assemble a small article. ?

Vam-mysterio wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:57 pm

I’ve seen several on EBay
Are you sure they
Didn’t make any?
I’ve also seen 1878 s rev 79 being offered for sale

Those are from the secret "Prescient Mint." It was first to use the "P" mintmark.

This little letter gives a concise explanation for the absence of 1878-O silver dollars. [RG104 E-1 Box 113] Mint of the United States at New Orleans, LA. November 16, 1878 Hon. Michael Hahn, Superintendent U.S. Mint New Orleans, La. Sir: I have the honor to hand you herewith two tracings of the st...

Possibly hard planchet (poor annealing) at normal pressure. Common problem at NO Mint. Insufficient annealing capacity to balance HQ coinage demand.

vamsterdam wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:21 pm

how could the Y show if there was something on the die that obstructed it?

It wouldn't - or would be distorted. That's why post minting damage is suggested.

Based on the photos, the odd defect is likely post mint damage – possibly intentional. The key to determining post mint versus strike through is the “Y” in Liberty. That part of the die is raised and strikes the planchet before the surrounding cotton. If something were on the planchet before strikin...

Good information, RogerRock!

You might have to explain how the BEP press operators turned their blue ink press upside down to do this....

Hmmm.... "Milk of VAMnesia" ?

Clogged, cracked and over used die. No rust.

Sorry Flat-Chested, but you are entirely incorrect. You appear to be repeating dogma, not facts. If that presumption is correct, there's nothing more to be said; and this thread is just a waste of time.

RWB

is it die failure or planchet? Holder says strike 1 then strike 2... :lol: Planchet defect. Likely created when an inclusion of copper oxide (scale)was rolled into a strip, and a blank cut. The label is misleading in that the coin was struck normally and fell apart sometime after bagging. This was ...

...kenny wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:50 am

is it die failure or planchet? Holder says strike 1 then strike 2...

Planchet defect. Likely created when an inclusion of copper oxide (scale)was rolled into a strip, and a blank cut. The label is misleading in that the coin was struck normally and fell apart sometime after bagging.

This is really not a place for discussions of economics - theoretical or practical. Please enjoy collecting VAMS and be comfortable that Morgan dollars were not inflationary; they were a subsidy of silver producers which, unrecognized by the sponsors, aided production of antimony, bismuth, copper, l...

Banks don't "manufacture money." Expansion of money supply is a product of expansion of economic activity, which uses part of the additional supply to create both broad and specialized growth. However, too much of one distorts and eventually damages the other. Excess money supply contraction can be ...

Hmmmm...does Exeter sell lawn/landscaping tools or women's clothing?

Maybe VAMworld could do some cross branding for monetary support.

At the risk of maintaining an O/T thread, here's a very brief excerpt from my next book. It should help dispel the confusion -- at least a little. Common usage of the term “inflation” applies to a rapid increase in price when work/paid hours work remains static or decreases. A simple, commonly used ...

Got my first shot today and scheduled the next one. Very quick and efficient -- 35 minutes from arrival to release (after 15 min post-jab wait).