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Just picked this AU 1882 O vam 38B @fogie (this coin is on your list but was not in a holder) and noticed the MM seems doubled or can that be PMD. Any thoughts.........

Big thanks to everyone for all the insight! I'm beginning to understand how to use the unbelievable resources this site offers to determine what VAM's I might have. Now the real hunt begins and I'm certain I'll be bringing more questions to the group. :D I did the same thing when I first started a ...

messydesk wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 06, 2023 4:58 am

Half way between IB in PLURIBUS is 12:00 on the obverse. The knot on the wreath is 6:00 on the reverse.

Excellent information, appreciated always

Yes, I commented that the clash did not look like the full n should show, but there are too many straight lines at angles in the blob for it to be anything else. Tried to fit the whole I there and part of the n but that didn't work. If I can get my Photoshop loaded (new PC but no CD port and online...

@messydesk you did post it here, i found it one day and used it ever since, thanks for all your efforts to help us new to vams, very appreciated

Here is an observation that might help, using a loupe 7X from every angle it looks like a gouge even a double (split) one. The coin surfaces are PL and if I get the angle just right, the "gouge" appears to shine like the surface, like a polished path right down the middle of the haze. So maybe this ...

Yes, it seems to go right into the wing gap.

vamsterdam wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:00 pm

It does look raised, but i think someone will have to see it in hand to confirm it.

You might be right, have you seen any pups that look anything like it?

It is raised and goes down into the wing though and otherwise is an almost flawless coin,

Picked this beautiful PL 1880 large S with this wicked scratch I think in wing gap. You can see it easily on full coin but its giant and it does not seem to show in any listings. While Im still digging in the listing looking I was wondering if anyone with more knowledge can explain this mark. Is thi...

messydesk wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 22, 2022 11:40 pm

A quick, unscientific survey of submissions to me over the past year shows the Southeast being represented most often.

That makes sense, Im from NYC and split time in the south east and it seems like everyone down there is from up here lol

UNCLE BINGO wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:16 am

Extremely interesting ! My head may explode before I can truly grasps this sacred geometry lesson , but thank you just the same .

AMEN

I see, so anything on third denticle is pretty much normal. I was looking at another area of 101 about c3 with images got me turned around. Thanks

I am studyiong date placements and could use some help from a more knowlegeable member. While studying up about date placement, I ran into two 1900 P's that looked like far dates. Weird that no far dates are noted so, I began thinking maybe Im wrong and went back for more but the dates do look far c...

Are ebay buyers clueless? Yes. And so is 98% of the rest of the population. I'll spare you my theories on how this came about. But notice the "food" in the carts of grossly overweight people at the grocery store. Look at the big homes a young couple will purchase just to keep up appearances. Notice...

Ha ha ha well put, i see those sales and take advantage every chance I get when I see an obvious raw vam selling for low $$. I used to sell on ebay 20 years but refused to bend knee letting them play with my $$. So now all those fools that sell for less and and china fakes can have fleabay

Nooooooooooooooooooooo

PMD is a heart breaker