VAMWorld 2.0

The N and M feature is a hub break. 3 different obverse dies are involved. For one, Jeff Oxman's 7/8TF guide listed it as VAM 40, then 31 then 110. The second is VAM 145 then 162 if I remember correctly. I'd have to look at them side by side in hand to verify that however. VAM 200 was the only use o...

The coin was done by ANACS in November 1992 and there was a difference of opinion about the piece.

Looked at Dannreuther's book again and in part one there is a brief discussion about collars in the introductory text. He states it's an unreliable and potentially misleading diagnostic for proof vs business strike attributions on reeded edge coins. He likely didn't catalog the edges because he didn...

Missed my point but whatever, I'm out.

The next time I have a proof Morgan cross my desk, I'll try to remember to shoot a picture of the reeding. I will strongly caution you that the edge is unlikely to be a useful diagnostic unlike something like an Indian Head cent. As a comparison, I went thru my copy of John Dannreuther's epic book o...

Yeah, you'd think there had to be some effort to remove some of the underlying design or we'd see a lot more of it. If I recall correctly, the 'pitting' is on the earlier stage too. Whether or not it represents a deliberate act is an open question. It does appear to be oddly localized.

I have a 30A sitting on my desk right now. I don't think I'm on board with this being acid treated. There are a few different textures you see on the acid work. I compared the example of VAM 30A to the 78-S VAM 49 and 50 as well as an 82-S VAM 3. On the varieties we now recognize as acid treated, th...

Apparently I liked the piece better in hand when I saw it almost 14 years ago

The image on the Wexler site is more clear than the CPG pic
http://doubleddie.com/1429840.html

Looks interesting, but I'd want to see additional examples before consenting to a certification

If we're keeping score, I'm getting my ass kicked. Thanks for all the hard work

Hard to tell in a slab, but if it is a tapered planchet, it would be a little light, Weigh it compared to a normal coin in the same slab

Apparently I did one back in 2015, the only example on the ANACS pop currently

Pretty standard and you probably know him. Maybe you'll find it a few bucks cheaper, but... The red horizontal trays are listed as in stock

https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/showca ... ontal.html

Here's the reverse - Big chunk in the left wreath ,fine line in the wing / neck gap, lines by the inside of the lower leg and the bow& mintmark shot.

This one appears to be fairly elusive. I don't clearly recall other examples but I had this on my desk today. Big chip in the left wreath and it seems like it's a different reverse than VAM 4 itself. Here's a few pictures. On the obverse, there's the strong repunching on the 18, faint lines in the D...

At a minimum, that likely warrants a Cameo designation

Looks like it might be fun to go thru. Love the apparent un-messed with original look on these two

Send me the number from that old white holder and I'll take it off the pop.

I called it 69. I guess Brian's response isn't clear to me. Two different obverses pictured. I'm not ready to tank the clear listing (69) in favor of the not-so-clear listing (41). I thought I had resolution, but it seems I may have just kicked old mud back into the water. If only there was an ongoi...

I have an example on my desk of the original piece posted. It matches the full coin shot of a piece attributed by Brian on the VAM 69 page.