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Nice work UB. I'm curious if there's a wart on the 9 and an MPD below the 1 in the date. Wing-neck shot would be nice but otherwise, I'm out of ideas. Tonight I opened them all and no luck.

Oh boy. The plot thickens. Notice how the 2nd denticle gap (identified with arrow in the VAM 11 listing) "appears" different than the other three gaps in your picture. I was ready to call this a VAM 10 due to the shortened wing tip but calling it an MPD (misplaced digit) VAM is for the experts. It's...

Just to give you an idea of what a doubled MM might look like:

Why might it be listed under normal vs far date? Take a look at the large full coin photo's for 91-S, VAM 1C2. Do you think that is a normal date? I don't and yet its listed under normal in the obverse guide. If I can't find the VAM via the guides, I go through ALL the listings. I still think the "S...

I can say with certainty that you have a reverse with "High S". Date looks far but could be listed under normal. I would try to find the PuPs shown for the High S varities and go from there. GL

It is not an S/S/S or even an S/S. Notice the area inside the upper loop looks very much like the surrounding areas. The lower loop is approaching what might be considered a filled S. The spike anomally on the upper serif is debrise or a flaw not pertinent enough to warrant a mention as a variety. I...

B1 or B2 reverse? 2P1 is the best I can do at this point without closeups of any anomalies.

I see nothing that concerns me as to its legitimacy. Looks like a VAM 5 or 6. Hope others agree and you can enjoy your new coin.

28A is very similar.

Great work guys. I too had focused on that single lower thread and a few other areas and went thru all those D2 scribbles listings 3X with no luck. I think weth has nailed it.

I don't have any reverse proofs in my collection so I'm anxious to get them in hand. Unfortunately I won't see them until Mrs. Santa leaves them under the tree.

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins ... ty-designs

Full(er) article. CACC wants a modern looking liberty. Given more recent designs of liberty, I saw it coming.

Indian PR distribution. A whole bunch of flashy words presenting nothing innovative.

From "What is a VAM" definition page: --"Through careful study, slight differences can be used to identify specific dies that created the coins" --"To this end, every Morgan dollar in existence is either already a VAM or should be a VAM". Given what JB said, he may agree with the definition a bit mo...

Hmm. Thanks John.

This past weekend I picked up an 1889 Morgan. Turned out to be a VAM 53, Die #2.

If a VAM is a combination of two dies, why, when a 2nd reverse die is identified, is it not given a different VAM number? I have several where this applies.

@jrfaust I'm sorry but I can't post quality LFCPs. It does help and thanks.

It is the responsibility of submitters to familiarize themselves with, and fully understand, which VAMs a grading service does and does not attribute. Period. Agreed. I didn't ask them to do squat with the attribution yet they took the time to call my attention to it and ask if I wanted it transfer...

I recently sent several crossovers to PCGS. Within a day or two of receipt, my order was flagged as problematic and it concerned the VAMs attributed on my ANACS holders. They wanted to know if I expected the VAM attribution to be carried over to the new label should it cross. These weren't Top 100 o...

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