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As much as 1921s drive me nuts, congratulations on this well-deserved award for the dedication it takes to pursue, assemble, and document a set like this.

They look the same to me. The thinner one might be thin because of machine doubling.

First things first, there's no such thing as multiple VAMs on one coin. It's a common misconception stemming from a misunderstanding of what a VAM is. A VAM is a specific combination of an obverse and a reverse die that can be told apart from other such combinations. The way we tell them apart is by...

Yes, it's VAM 3. I don't see any actual doubling in your pictures. There may be machine doubling, but you might also be seeing reflections on the coins taking on the appearance of doubling.

Take a look at 1G.

VAM 80 was discovered by Lawrence Lane. I'd agree they're probably the same. I'd want to see clear pictures of a coin showing markers that match both sets of Leroy's pictures.

UNCLE BINGO wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:24 am

No i understand that part , he said crossover . like it was already in plastic , I thought they returned them if they would not crossover .

I'm assuming the poster meant it went to encapsulation and did not cross. Same thing happened to me once.

I've had a crossover go to encapsulation and did not grade.. How does that work ? I thought if they would not cross they were returned :roll: Encapsulation is the next step in the process after grading. If nothing in the submission is to be encapsulated, they're done immediately and forward it to Q...

I got a quick reply to my email. He said that the book is rare and out of print. I guess that I will have to pony up. https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/559683 https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/559678 https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/559677 https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/559675 if you change...

That is a very nice Buffalo nickel.

I'd have to think that encapsulation means it's real, but I suppose it could mean "we're putting it in a body bag."

iwillbenice wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:11 pm

Values?

Plenty on eBay. Check there.

Just checking. If anyone has a 85-S VAM-6, can you check the reverse upper tail feathers and see if your coin has the same "dots"? They look raised to me which means they are incuse on the die, and could be spaced the same as denticles, i.e., denticle impressions. I might add they are repeatable on...

Thanks for posting this. May as well add one to your collection. They are attractive, after all.

Have the parts of the coin been weighed to confirm that the planchets involved were the right weights?

"Die File Lines" is a weird term. Sometimes they refer to aggressive die polishing, typically to remove clashes. Other times, they refer to these patches of parallel lines that are created gradually by the die being scraped by the feed fingers, such as on this coin. Whether this coin is VAM 1CL or 1...

Per new discovery guide, posting this here. 1897-S received today. The MM and date I consider within normal range. I'm fairly certain that's an unlisted eagle neck gouge and the wing-neck gap seems very unique with a heavy scratch up top. Remnents of a chip and clash on the left wreath. Lines aroun...

Thanks JB. Is that die pair study material available to me? If not, what would you do if in my shoes? VM 2.0 is all know for attributing my coins. Sending it to you is certainly an option. TIA Unfortunately, the guide is not redistributable. If you were to send it to me, I'd figure out what to call...

Exceedingly cool! I assume a multi-coin slab is in its future.

The bit under the eagle's jaw is a clash mark. I found a match for the reverse in a die study that Alan Scott did and based on auction and CoinFacts photos and he said it's pretty "Plain Jane," possibly VAM 1 or 3, but the thread impression you show isn't mentioned. The date might qualify for slight...