VAMWorld 2.0

Just to confirm what John Coxe said, I am backlogged. Doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon either. It's both a blessing and curse. Before COVID hit, there was real talk of our industry dying out

Here's the rundown of shared dies from my booklet and later research. Only one reverse die was shared in the 'Long Nock' group. The same die was used for VAMs 56 and 58. There was far more die swapping among the obverses used in this group. Each is an early hub stage of the 'Broken 4th Right Star' w...

VAM 60 does not share its reverse with any other VAM

If you're wondering about the W shape, picture the reeding on many dollars. The deepest parts are obvious - it's from the reeds. The indentation in the centers is not typical, but many pieces have small raised ridges in the center of the spaces between reeds. It's like the EDS stage of the collar di...

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Is it already listed?

Is this the die that was also used for 80-S dollars?

lower tail feathers

Nothing...

and full obverse and reverse. What do you think - VAM 137 or evil mimic?

Here's a few more images of obverse markers that seem to match pretty well

If it's not the same, then it's a seriously evil mimic. There are multiple vertical lines under the cotton bolls and that diagonal line in the L of LIBERTY too.

BTW, can we link this thread to the page?

VAM 38

Wow, think you're right. Looks a little different in a higher grade. But, there's enough there to convince me it's a match. Thanks!

More images including the RPM

Thought it would be pretty basic since it has a strong RPM - but I'm coming up empty.
Ring any bells?

So is the J shaped scratch at the bottom of the ear present? Why is the 'dot' a different color?
I'll invite you to entertain the idea that I and others on this site might know a little bit more about VAMs than your guy at the local coin store.

The slot listing was for denticle impressions. The early stage doesn't have them. It's akin to the unclashed version of a clashed die listing

Surface crud, not in the die

The filled die was on an early stage with no breaks. A crack pattern matching VAM 1P would have likely prevented the duplicate listing from its inception. Thanks again for the help with putting this one to rest