VAMWorld 2.0

Kissov wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:17 pm

I found it - in my "I Don't Know What It Is" box.

Kissov: Yep, it looks like we both have the same mystery that LVA needs to solve.

weth wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2019 11:12 pm

This sort of looks to me like VAM 1BO.

Tom: I compared this to my 1BO Discovery Coin; it is not a match. Thanks for looking, though.

Wait...didn't you just kill VAM 3AH, showing that it's part of the 3A family? Oh wow! How quickly I forget. Thank you for that reminder! But we now have a can of worms. The EDS coin I sent to LVA that caused the de-listing of 3AH has no scratch from the wreath to the left star. He split the old VAM...

Here are two new scribbles shots for VAM 3AH (it really is the same coin, changing the light source point direction made a huge difference!): 38054503 scribbles 1.jpg 38054503 scribbles 2.jpg And in addition to having the die scratch from the wreath to the reverse left star, my coin has this very co...

Maybe the lips and PL, but it's very minor.

If you go the regrade route it can't come back any less than 65.
If you break it out everything is in play.

I've gotten upgrades many times submitting them in the holder.

Two slow trips through the VW attribution guide and once through the LVA/Crae book came up fruitless. In addition to the obvious big scribbles on and around the two "speed bumps", I've highlighted some older/weaker scribbles. The die polishing lines indicated in photo #2 are quite bold. Can anyone h...

Wonderful news Chris!

Kissov wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:25 pm

The unattributed coin at the end of the D1 Crack and Break Guide appears to be VAM 112A.

Yes, it certainly does.
Nice catch!

This is where a DNA test comes into play...

I'm inclined to grade them slightly higher... AU55 and MS61/62

Wow! If I hadn't seen the date I would have guessed 1889-P VAM 23A!

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Outstanding!

Not often sold advertised as 1B:

1881-S 1B 66 NGC Sep-16 Gold $823
1881-S 1B 64 PCGS Mar-18 E $114
1881-S 1B 64 PCGS Dec-13 E $71

The coin posted by Roger is easily the best-struck 1921 Peace I have ever seen.

I think it's a stain/residue etch of some kind.

Awesome stuff Chris. And of course... YOU SUCK!

Just looks like a big edge nick to me.
D2 reverse variety, by the way.

That coin definitely needs to go back to PCGS for holder attribution and 2nd finest graded status.

I have to start by saying WOW!! That VAM in high AU grades is very tough, and anything in MS is the stuff of ringing bells and flashing lights. I'm going to show both 1A and 1A1 prices, since grading companies don't always differentiate between them. Prices have been all over the board, so your gues...