VAMWorld 2.0

This is found on the 1896 4a, not the 4. I was seeking the correct term, without calling it correct term.

I believe now that it is a denticle clash, just not noted on the VAM, like the die crack above the AT in states

Then what is it called when the denticles are called when they are mashed 1/2 way in a semicircular fashion?

I recognized the double stars, but that is only part of my investigation....

OK

Then is it just considered a clash on the denticles, crushing them 1/2 way down?

Is this a collar clash?

It is approximately from 5:00 to 10:00 and follows the rough diameter of a Morgan. The denticles crush deeper towards the center.

Thanks in advance

Noticed on the Top 100 value list published earlier this year that the 1896 Vam 4 and 4a are missing

Good ballpark value for a raw MS60?

I asked because the 1889 23 A/B, Vam 30 and Vam 49 all have the same atypical die erosion. Could have been a bad batch of die material, like our wonderful 70's cars, just rusted sooo bad. But the Vam 30 has a brush pattern of this erosion by the neck, bolstering the argument that the die polisher us...

I promise I will never use the term 'mini center reed' John, I never meant to squirrel you. I simply have a very unique coin and found this reeding on the edge. In one of the first contacts I had on ANA's discussions, I was reminded that every coin has 3 sides, so I check now. I appreciate your dre...

wide reeds, overlapping reeds, and the new term "mini center reed... MTC?" If there is an update to the Vamworld be made???.... Now that I understand it is a die, and thanks for more clarification!

Thanks for the advise and explanation. Thinking deeper about it, VAM's are dies, not reeds.

I will quit opening slabs now, LOL

Picked up a nice 21d and checking all 3 sides, we discovered a peculiar raised mini-reed.

Does anyone have the explanation for this and what it would correctly be called?

Thanks in advance

The big elephant in the room question.....

Does PCGS through their insurance use PCGS posted values of the coin(s) that was stolen/lost to make you whole?

What was the cycle time? (ship to and received back)

I still like the curved top on the holders, it would be nice if the VAM # were up there too to find at a glance.

Thanks-

I've also got a weird reed that I need to take a pic of and that I would like to know about as well, and what it's called. It's like a mini raised reed in-between regular reeds on a 21D.

Be safe

Wayne has got me down that '89 23B rabbit hole. What is the correct term for the orange peel type texture that fills the field on latter die stages?

But I filled out the survey of what I would buy, doesn't that count? And the Lone Stranger couldn't have bought all the silver...

Guess which way the 23 Peace and Morgan TBD will go, Up or Upper?

In conjunction with the 23A, the stages of the 23B are also economically obtainable die stages, not to mention that the 23 is an assumed coin? If I understand the methodology that the 23A had to come from somewhere and that out there somewhere is a 23 just waiting to be added to the VamWorld!

Dennis,

Can you share who your optometrist is ? You are a MACHINE!

that makes it a Phila-pino

Doesn't that CC have a ride leeds?