VAMWorld 2.0

Strike doubling, and worth taking a long look at. This is a great coin to keep as a reference. Note the sliding effect that shears metal from the primary image and thins it out. This is particularly strong on the bottoms of the letters of ONE.

OK, that's pretty cool

Fairly certain VAM 19 was the earlier stage, but I'd have to confirm this with several examples in hand. It differs from what's stated in Jeff's 8TF book. The other polishing lines look familiar. The lines at the eagle's head form that distinctive pattern that make for a quick diagnostic feature. Di...

I have it it my notes as a marker for the VEDS of VAM 3. That clash on the reverse also gets polished before another clashing event occurs. I'll link this thread to the VAM 3 page.

I have this in my notes as a marker for the VAM 19 reverse (shared by 23). I called it the 'pope hat'. For 23 I noted it as just a trace

You need to take a long look at those lines. They are similar but not the same. You have an EDS VAM 3, It is not the same obverse as VAM 2 or any of its stages. All show the lump on the 2nd 8, which is clearly not present on your coin

It's not that complicated. VAM 7 was discovered because it HAD to exist. There is clashing on reverse of the earliest stage of VAM 3 that is not mated with similar clashing on the obverse. The clash had to occur in a different marriage. After years of searching, Mark Daveler found what would become ...

The people that do the actual work - you'll be in good hands

I work offsite and won't be in Denver for this show. Maybe the next time the ANA has a show there. I've set foot in the home office three times since the move to Colorado - all during shows. And Voodoo Doughnut is worth the walk from the convention center even if they don't have the habanero jelly d...

Strong double clash but it appears to be in the typical alignment. Even when they are doing listings, they only note a handful of the 'typical' clashes for illustration. If it crossed my desk, it would get the generic 'clashed dies' designation if requested.

Still think it's cool though

Here's a solid example of a piece that's clearly been overstruck. Not a great deal of the host coin is still visible, but there's enough to ID the undertype. I don't think his images required anything more that his usual level of skill. https://www.civilwartokens.com/Listing/Details/3546324/178267-f...

If you are going to the FUN show in January, I'll be there at the company table offering examinations and opinions, Messydesk is usually there with his photo set up as well.

"It's not going to work out" -Scarpino's

All I know about our(VAMs)present standing in the market is I'm as busy as I've ever been and many of my submitters are fairly new names. Numismatics in general is in better shape now than before the pandemic.

Thank you

You certainly could post a link on the Buy Sell & Trade board. I'd appreciate it and I'm certain I'm not alone

It's often the right (and kinder in the long run) thing to tell someone they're probably or definitely wrong.

Don't think I need to post my resume for this field

Just a suggestion here for any newer collector - before dropping thousands or more on fancy equipment because you think you see 'something' , send the piece to someone who actually knows what they're doing. A couple of us are professional attributers and one of us is a fairly skilled photographer as...

I just got an email from Michael Fey's company announcing the release of a 5th edition of the work in a three part digital format. Don't have details on what the listings from after 1999 will look like, but I'd think it's fair to say more information will be coming soon.

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.