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Been there done that and still cant get it straight lol i was leaning that way so thanks for the confirmation

What about this doubling on a 1881 S before i look silly asking in forum if you dont mind, Looks double or maybe triple Im still learning about machine doubling

Andy is on spot, I was there with the bow but the doubling cap drew me away. Machine doubling is tricky, I thought It was a shadowing and loss or flattening of device. I have some on other coins. Just when I think i have something down I dont...J\Ha ah

Thanks for the great detective work, I have a long road ahead lol

Those are some amazing pictures you have, wow nice. I agree I can NOT see the 8 in denticles and the coin is maybe a 58 or 60 maybe that is why. I just can not get the date placement straight. But after seeing you images, it might be, I was already on the 24 but the date and doubling drew me away. S...

The bow is exact too on v24

No 8 in denticles I did check the normal dates, and then far dates, only thing that came close was the V24 formally v35 but no mention anywhere of cap and bolls, so now I suspect machine doubling??? But still v24 date is normal position so Im still stumped on date placement

That would explain missing pups, do you think the doubling on cap and bolls could be machine??

I just cant tell, hmmmmm, I did see the slant.

Also i might add vam 24 has ear, bow and lines in bolls

Some reverse images

date

I started on the obverse and believe it is a near date if anyone can confirm, and then used the attribution guide for date position but the only Near Date (which also has a Doubled Ear) is VAM-27 however, this example is missing the obv Marker inside ribbon bow and all Secondary Pick-ups, only date ...

Or is it that they are so common it is a bam 1? IMO, the doubling is how all of the D1 dies were made, so it doesn't point to a specific VAM. Figuring out which one you have is something you still need to do. Start looking for scribbles and die cracks -- after checking to see if it's an infrequent ...

The attribution guides are very helpful too

And I have to amend the post i can see the lines in my first 8 so ,,,, my bad :lol: :lol: Wow that is some wicked planchet striae. Thanks to all for the planchet lesson, it is invaluable. There are so many great minds here at vamworld and I appreciate the hard work involved with keeping things stra...

Like JB said, the scratches are caused by a drawbench or roller mill and not an intentional adjustment to planchet weight, so I guess dirty or worn equipment so roller marks or Planchet Roller Marks. So these are a mint error and Im going to guess not a good one.

ohhh drawn out as in a press or mill, I get it....

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...

I guess what I mean to say is, does it affect the grade of the coin?? Is it a negative to the condition? I imagine it is an oddity not a vam, although it is kind of cool