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This has been a mystery to me for years – Does anyone know why the 1885-CC VAM 4 is called "Doubled Dash"?
Ever since the first time I saw one, I have thought the lump under the second 8 in the date is clearly a broken-away chunk from the die.

I recently saw these two coins for sale and was stunned that so obvious a VAM could be SO misattributed. (Notice the identical coin numbers 133917.)

Nice VAM for sure, but does not appear to be problem free. I agree, especially the obverse, which looks at least wiped to me. And I also agree with Chris that the toning looks artificial. But the bottom line is, the odds are excellent that it's going to be either: A. A problem coin with poor eye ap...

This is my last purchase, a cherrypicked 1885-CC VAM 4 in an old green 7-digit PCGS holder. Semi-PL, dazzling lustre, and original as can be. Care to guess the grade?

A truly tough VAM in my opinion, and one of my favorites. But prices have been coming down hard lately. That August 2017 MS63 sale is especially depressing. Check out the date column in these sales: 1886- 20 64 PCGS Aug-09 H $6,325 1886- 20 64 PCGS May-13 TT $5,523 1886- 20 64 PCGS Sep-13 H $3,819 1...

Thanks very much for your comments.

Hi everyone!
Here's a photo of an 1881-O in PCGS DMPL that a friend is looking at buying. He asked what the vertical stuff is on the left side of the coin. I'm not sure what it is. Does anyone else have any ideas?

Received the 1878 VAM 169 a couple of days ago John, just in time to give myself as a stocking-stuffer I love it! Super original and totally problem-free. Circ. coins don't come like this nearly often enough!

John: My first reaction was to say that a 1-10 scale would be more quickly grasped by the most people. But my second reaction was that a lot of people who "aren't from around here" would equate the 1-10 scale with desirability/rarity – which is inevitably suggesting value. And then there's the under...

John, am I correct that the total PL/DMPL pop of 1900-O/CC is zero?

1901-P VAM 3 is a longtime known VAM for PCGS. An XF45 is three or more times the $300 value limit for bulk, and PCGS knows it.

Thanks for the photo. Your 19A looks to be a slightly earlier die state than mine, judging from the boldness of the crack on the right side of the M. I also have an EDS VAM 19A that doesn't have a crack at all on the right side of the M, but everything else is there.

One more crack, but what is really interesting is the elegant downward-swooping polishing line (??) that connects D and O in DOLLAR. There are also several other old cracks in UNITED and DOLLAR.

It's amazing that this 1921-P apparently hasn't found a VAM number yet, even with little or no scribbles. D2 reverse. No doubling on obverse stars. The cracks from the wing to God (one from the wing to Go, and the other from the tip of the d to ES) are impressive: 81861006 crack God.jpg 81861006 cra...

tmanhg wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:55 pm

Now you can update the page w/your excellent photos Dennis!!!

Well, I can't update it because I don't know how and I'm very concerned about screwing up things if I try.

Thank you Lee! I agree 100% with VAM 1AH. I'd stopped looking at their book, thinking we had evolved past it with all the new content that has gone into the pages here. Maybe that'll teach me!

ljs123 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:30 pm

There are no photos on the 1AH page.
But your photos seem to be a good match in LVA/Crae's book.

Thank you Lee! I agree 100% with VAM 1AH. I'd stopped looking at their book, thinking we had evolved past it with all the new content that has gone into the pages here.

D1 reverse, which increases the chance it's a new one.
No cracks on either side.
Doubled left stars.
Good scribbles, but they don't seem to be in our scribbles guide here.:

John:
Yes, I do have a 66 to send.

The fewer things I have to click to get to where I want to be, the better.