VAMWorld 2.0

I see it often in the Morgan and Peace Series. Do we know exactly what tool or item they used to polish the dies? Did it change over time any? Was it done by hand? My mind wants to know.

It could not fit VAM 111. VAM 111 has unbroken 4th right star. Yours is broken. Try VAM 71. It looks to be an engraved wing feather type but the coin is worn well so its hard to determine by pics. Good Luck!

I cannot say what VAM it is but I would use the attribution guides to narrow it down. You can start by "date position" (looks like a near slanted date) or by "double ears VAMs" or by "reverse" or by "clash" on the 1888 P listing page. Clashing is not always associated with a VAM #. If there is no le...

Here's a really old holder from the Coin Rarities Online archive . https://www.coinraritiesonline.com/images/pictures/1795-mg03656s.jpg?1571230666 I never got to see it in hand, but I'd be curious as to the composition of the plastic part, as that might be the best way to date it. Talk about an old...

I have no idea who made it but by the looks of it, it looks kinda home made. Maybe a coin collector club door prize? or auction company? I would guess being made in 1980's or 90's by the paper and font on front. JMO

[/quote]Hope I didn't hi-jack your thread Pat,but a good Vam story!!!![/quote]

bjv, awesome story. That has to be a R-8 VAM?

very nice coin--i have a 1884o that i just checked and i think it might be the vam29b--i had it marked up as a v13--what do you think--the sixth star looks right Thanks for posting your pics Mike. My ANACS MS63 attributed as VAM 29A after 2017 (VAM 29B was discovered in 2017) has the same star look...

WTG! So which VAM # is this to chase? Mike It is VAM 29A. You can find it usually in lower grades. MS 64 & above is much tougher to find. VAM 29B with the chip in the 6th left star on obverse is the elusive one. If you have a VAM 29A attributed before 2017 it might be a VAM 29B. Its worth a check.

Probably not on a many VAM radar lists but it is on mine. I have a MS63 & MS64 in this VAM but now have found it in a PCGS MS 65. Did not think I would find one at this high of grade but here it is. It has a nice O/O broken mintmark. Still looking for that elusive VAM 29B.

This is one of the coolest VAMs out there. Nice pick up.

Will need a closer shot of the eagle's head but looks to be a lamination error which is not considered to have a VAM number to identify it. Either way, it is a nice looking error.
Check for other attributes to identify the VAM. It looks to be a small "O" mintmark. Start there.

Picken’ and grinnin’
Great cherry pick! Congrats

Here is one I did a long while back, even before the 1A4 was listed. Not the best of coins. Russ could probably put together a much better set of progression photos. Ignore the "stage" numbers as they were just references to the coins in my collection at the time. That's it! THANKS for posting it A...

Thanks for all the comments.
I remember back VW 1.0 days someone posted a series of pics showing the progression of the dome break. I thought I had saved that set of pics but I cannot find it on my computer. Anyone still have that?

I purchased this 1891-O VAM 1A3 awhile back and put it to the side (without looking at it) & somehow forgot about it. I recently picked it back up and saw just how big the dome break is on the reverse. It is by far larger than my other 1A3 dome breaks I have. It has to be close to the end of this di...

Here is an old VAMview article from 2005 that I think will still apply today and answer your question. It is on pages 8 and 9.
http://registry.ssdcvams.com/VV/VAMview_2.pdf

It looks to be a large undertaking. I appreciate the effort involved. There are many great threads to read and much VAM knowledge to be found on VAMworld 1.0.

Cool choice. This one doesn't always get a lot of attention but when I saw one on the bay a long time ago, I bought it. Its in a PCGS 64 holder. She's a beauty. You can still find these in high grades.

Thanks for all the replies. It is VAM 1C1 as it matches the obverse die lines in the hair. Interesting VAM though. The faint "M" clash is more like a phantom "M" clash. I don't think it could be used as a pup. It seems like as soon as it changed obverse dies, the second clash happened. I have 5 exam...

Cherrypicked this beauty on the cheap from the bay. I was thinking it to be the VAM 1C2 but has only the single clash on the eagle's right wing. I can faintly see a "M" clash on reverse above "D" in God but my question is, Is it a 1C1 or 1C2? Does it have to be double clashed to be the 1C2, since on...