VAMWorld 2.0

I just checked some pictures I have for VAM 41 that I took a long time ago for someone who was studying the date. The coin was circulated and most things to look at were on the obverse. It's pretty safe to say that there are multiple die pairs out there currently attributed as VAM 41. Looking forwar...

@messydesk Is there a misprint on the official listing? The listing says Far Date, but the photo says near date. Congratulations on the DC. Cut and paste error on the discovery letter. The text on VAMWorld is correct. Wow, JB is human. Who knew. But really, thanks for all you do. You’re awesome JB!...

ljs123 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 08, 2023 2:11 pm

@messydesk

Is there a misprint on the official listing? The listing says Far Date, but the photo says near date.

Congratulations on the DC.

Cut and paste error on the discovery letter. The text on VAMWorld is correct.

The page is up. I had just forgotten to link it from the 1900-O page.

21-S is the Morgan dollar most seldomly found in PL, relative to its MS population. I think 1901 beats it in terms of absolute rarity, but there are 7 1921-S in PL, 0, count 'em, 0 in DMPL in the PCGS pops. Of the three pictured on CoinFacts, none are attractive. Two (from the same die pair) have lo...

Bulk turnaround is really unpredictable. I have had orders take 3-4 months and I've actually had them back within 2 weeks. If I have your coins for a couple months before I get the full 100 I need to submit, you could get unlucky and need to wait 6 months from the time you send them to me. If yours ...

UNCLE BINGO wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:40 am

messydesk wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:31 am

This submission is at PCGS now. Anything I receive will go into submission #2.

May I ask what is the turn around time estimate for doing it like this ????

It's usually between 2 weeks and 6 months.

That's definitely a nice haul for a B&M junk box.

This submission is at PCGS now. Anything I receive will go into submission #2.

morganman wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:48 pm

so how does this all relate to values?- Is 23A still the money coin ?

Yes. The 23A with naked-eye, across-the-room clash is the money coin. Others are the "bridesmaids," as it were.

Maybe 4 to 5 inches that was the only way to get the high res to focus . Had to use the timer . But i am thinking something that reflects the lighting would be better. I had no idea I was gonna struggle with coin photos like I have . Glare is not your friend. Lol Short answer is that you're too clo...

How far are you from the coin when you take the picture? That will determine what you can do with the lighting.

I do see doubling on the bolls and leaves, as well as the fold of the cap, I think. The problem is that a lot of 78s have minor doubling all over the place. Look around the rest of the coin for other matches. Peripheral lettering on the obverse is quite useful.

blaircountycoin wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:39 pm

Ok. Thank you very much. Do the polishing lines indicate anything? They are under the cap, between the eagle wing gap, and between the leg and tail feather.

Die polishing lines are useful as markers to confirm a match to a known die, but that's it.

I misspoke. They're either RPMs or doubled dies. 09-S/S, 11-D/D, 22 DDR, 25 DDR, 26 TDO.

@messydesk ; JB, thanks for starting it off. Good luck Luck won't have much to do with it for me. I'll get stomped long before the hammer falls on that one. Funny thing is a couple weeks ago I was looking at the CPG. There are 6 Saints listed, and all but one (1909/8) are RPMs that are probably eas...

From what I can see, there's no clash that would warrant being listed as anything. The date is on the left side of the normal lateral position, but still normal. Any slant in the date is too slight to have been listed. The date also shows no signs of repunching. So far, this is VAM 1. If possible, p...

@vampicker, you rock and I'm so glad you're adding/correcting my input! I had no idea there were 3 different dies for the 200 listing - now I'll need to start a look out for the other two to complete my set. #mywifeisn'tgoingtobehappywithyou Not 3 dies for VAM 200, 3 dies with similar breaks. One f...

Welcome back, Jim. I took care of the wording and uploaded Leroy's photos to the page.

Cestor01 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:52 pm

Sorry, yes, you did respond to that. I messaged you again and offered to let you look at the coin. I did not get a response to that. I could have messed up with sending that message.

I never received a second message.