VAMWorld 2.0

JR, I'm afraid if we blew it up it would be totally unrecognizable and retain no collectable value...
Do you guys have a "Details-Detonated" label?

Wow! If I hadn't seen the date I would have guessed 1889-P VAM 23A! Almost but not quite Dennis... this one was definitely one of the last cuts on the list and, if it weren't for the fact that my own status of "clash junkie" already made the set heavy on clashers and being that this one also has a ...

Uhhh... I'll call it a definite maybe?

I'm a bit rusty, but I think you have gouges on the obverse and reverse that lock this one down...

Yeap, that's a good'n'! YOU SUCK Jon!!

Very nice group Pat!
Mike... ummm... why you starin' at Pat's package??

FWIW both of my 1Bs have the tick.

Oh shoot, I better get all my upgrades registered!
Oh, wait, I don't have any friggin' upgrades because of a prolonged case of CFS. In fact the last "upgrade" I can even claim was a filling of the final spot in my favorite set and that feels like years ago now.

Wire brushed, throw it back.

Yes and no.
Most TPGs label the majors like John said, but not by VAM. Shitfed Eagle would be "DDR", Hotlips would be "DDO", O/S would be just "O/S" without a VAM #, etc.
I think I have seen "Tailbar" and a non-VAMmed holder, but can't say for sure I've seen any others labeled by name.

But I do have to say I stopped huntin' before I really got into VAMs and took on this persona... this year I got back to archery and lemme tell ya what - we're annoying little SOBs!

collectinsince65 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:12 am

Squirrel you got some splained to do!!

I ain't gotta splain nothin', a squirrel's gotta do what a squirrel's gotta do!

vampicker wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:00 am

Had to know this is where this would go. I see it was in Pennsylvania, was it actually him?

Maaaaaaaybe...

Great. Looks like I'll be able to meet a few of you guys. Anything under a Franklin near the center is a nice deal--esp that time of year Mike Well, if you let me know where you're staying I guess I can try to get a room above you... :lol: Bring your drum set again, too! I guess I'll HAVE to bring ...

collectinsince65 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 05, 2019 10:06 pm

Great.
Looks like I'll be able to meet a few of you guys.
Anything under a Franklin near the center is a nice deal--esp that time of year
Mike

Well, if you let me know where you're staying I guess I can try to get a room above you...

Part of what makes the 3b3 such an elusive critter (other than there aren't many around) is that it is a sub of a pitted variety that has no pitting.

The key to this VAM is in the 1-8 of the date. Agree that the eagle's head is something not VAM-attributable, but close ups would let us know. It's a fairly popular, but fairly common, VAM... nice find!

Sweet!

If you have your location turned on you can get pretty good results by just searching "coin" on the line (channeling my inner Vince Vaughn).

WOW! Nice find Bert!