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by HawkeEye
Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:24 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS
Replies: 29
Views: 5738

Re: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS

However, your right on track with your suggestions and we need to take some fresh approaches to things. You know how much effort I have put into just one mint/date coin and I can still get stumped at times. New VAMers need an easier path and we all need to be more patient. On more than one occasion ...
by HawkeEye
Sat Feb 05, 2022 2:53 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Struck Thru Grease?
Replies: 20
Views: 3910

Re: Struck Thru Grease?

I believe that you are right, but if a die was pulled from production and rebaisned or repolished I always assumed that the cycle could start over. For example, if you look at the 1881-O VAM 5 the hair at the neck is almost completely polished out. This could only be done with repeated repolishing. ...
by HawkeEye
Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:08 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Struck Thru Grease?
Replies: 20
Views: 3910

Re: Struck Thru Grease?

I am sure that there will be differing opinions, but my thinking is like yours. If you check these VAM 28.3 coins there is a small scalloped figure just below the eagle's right wing, above the leaves. This pattern repeats on a lot of the DMPL coins and is the same frosted looking area. There are oth...
by HawkeEye
Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:25 am
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Struck Thru Grease?
Replies: 20
Views: 3910

Re: Struck Thru Grease?

Kurt28 I got lost on another issue and just got back. The coin with the swirl pattern above the eagle is one of several we found with exactly the same pattern, all the same VAM. At the time we thought struck through grease because it would be impossible for multiple planchets to have exactly the sam...
by HawkeEye
Fri Feb 04, 2022 3:13 am
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS
Replies: 29
Views: 5738

Re: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS

No, I stay away from any other social media.
by HawkeEye
Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:07 am
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS
Replies: 29
Views: 5738

Re: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS

I think we are discovering that lots of us are trying to do our part, we just need to keep up the work.

there are a lot of forums out there and we need to explore them.
by HawkeEye
Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS
Replies: 29
Views: 5738

Re: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS

I also think it is important that one or two people take interest in each platform to keep it going. Reddit fits me because I am there researching other topics and spending time on the Morgans subreddit is quick. I am there most of the time to encourage only.
by HawkeEye
Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS
Replies: 29
Views: 5738

Re: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS

Forgot

I pass out a lot of awards for reasonable or good posts which with the younger crowd seems to matter. It costs me a little, but a very little.
by HawkeEye
Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS
Replies: 29
Views: 5738

HELP FINDING MORE NEW VAMERS

I stumbled across something that is paying tiny dividends, but I think could pay more for us, I use Reddit for some technical discussions about various computing devices and I usually find there is someone, somewhere, who has had a similar challenge that helps. One day out of boredom I checked to se...
by HawkeEye
Mon Jan 31, 2022 6:52 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1881-O VAMs 68, 77A, and 77
Replies: 3
Views: 688

Re: 1881-O VAMs 68, 77A, and 77

Thanks, from all I can see they are the same.

By the way, did we ever figure out why VAM 78 was skipped?
by HawkeEye
Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1881-O VAMs 68, 77A, and 77
Replies: 3
Views: 688

1881-O VAMs 68, 77A, and 77

I have now had time to review these coins and I believe the classification of VAMs 77 and 77A need to be removed and replaced with just VAM 68. I have pulled all of the coins in question and examined them in detail.

I have removed (moved down) listings for VAMs 77 and 77A.
by HawkeEye
Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: 1881-O January Newsletter
Replies: 1
Views: 533

1881-O January Newsletter

I have posted the newsletter for January and since I am between projects this one is light. Next month I will be deep into a review of the coins we have classified as VAMs 1 and 1A. There are twenty coins in total, and I believe I can sort these out with some study. Most will be something else alrea...
by HawkeEye
Sat Jan 29, 2022 2:08 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Encouraging Article in NYT
Replies: 8
Views: 1978

Re: Encouraging Article in NYT

The scamming angle is for sure a problem and I think often causes us to lose potential collectors early on. Like the TPGs or not, they can be a buffer for new collectors.
by HawkeEye
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:42 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Encouraging Article in NYT
Replies: 8
Views: 1978

Re: Encouraging Article in NYT

I was just happy to see someone write something positive about the hobby. Maybe this newest generation will be different and get back to some of the basics of life.
by HawkeEye
Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:03 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Encouraging Article in NYT
Replies: 8
Views: 1978

Encouraging Article in NYT

Here is a counterpoint to all we see about the hobby https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/business/coin-collecting-bitcoin-numismatists.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhkSVUZAibfQMMmqBCdnr_Ex706w3T5KCyYQipDyetQCYmc8EDMY-9let4yxDGSWN5aLKRpROB3yqUXGX1RfDSSg8nOnoUZcWJyoJivX2gy0tW...
by HawkeEye
Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Legal or Not?
Replies: 46
Views: 9713

Re: Legal or Not?

My thought is that at that point it might be considered counterfeiting because the dies were obtained and used outside of the Mint. But just a feeling based on right VS wrong and thinking about currency.
by HawkeEye
Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:09 am
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Legal or Not?
Replies: 46
Views: 9713

Re: Legal or Not?

Interesting,, thanks for the information.
by HawkeEye
Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:48 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: A BIG THANK-YOU
Replies: 10
Views: 2060

Re: A BIG THANK-YOU

A big thanks here also and a bright light during a trying time.
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by HawkeEye
Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:04 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum
Topic: Legal or Not?
Replies: 46
Views: 9713

Re: Legal or Not?

Having never held one, does it specifically have a marking as "copy" or something of the kind on it? My first thoughts were that I was surprised by the listing premium on eBay given that they are essentially "fantasy" coins My second thoughts were that if they are not marked, then once cracked out t...