Back from Leroy

[vampicker]

I sent a few pieces to Leroy last month and was surprised to see them in this morning's mail. I tossed in the 1921 VAM 20 discovery piece with the intent of killing it off. Dennis would recall our thread where we found it was a duplicate for VAM 89.
There's a new 1879 Philly VAM 117. I've had the piece for years and finally sent it in - great clashing but no letter transfer.
The 1924-S VAM 1T is something I spotted at the ANA last month.
The medal was also something I picked up in Rosemont. Leroy seemed more interested in that than the dollars I sent. Can't say I blame him.

Here's the letter I sent, and I'll post his letter and plates right after.

[vampicker]

leroys letter back

[vampicker]

79 vam 117 plates

[vampicker]

and the 24-S VAM 1T plates along with a marker for the 21 VAM 89

[DHalladay]

Hooray a 1921-P kill!
I presume that means 20A becomes 89A?

[vampicker]

I just went after VAM 20. As far as I know VAM 20A is an unrelated but similar marriage. As I read it, there's still a 20A but no 20

[Tekkie1]

Nice Submission JR and congrats.

That VAM-117 sure has a crapload of clashes alright.
I swear I can see 5 and then sometimes 6 clashes...either way, I start to go cross-eyed when focusing too much on them.

[PacificWR]

Congrats on your new DC's. Do you need any help setting up the new VAM pages?

[vampicker]

Yes, I'd appreciate all the help I can get. The bare framework for the two pages and their plates would help a great deal. If you feel like doing any more than that, I'll stack the thank you's up.

[vamnuke]

[...kenny]

Congrats! Have we seen the medal?...kenny

[vampicker]

Washington Monument in Philadelphia GW-923

[...kenny]

Classic & Elegant at the same time. Wonderful, TY for sharing!...kenny

[blh74]

That medal is over 125 yrs old. Far superior to today`s works.

[weth]

Hooray a 1921-P kill!
I presume that means 20A becomes 89A?

I agree with vampicker that VAM 20A was a different die pair than VAM 20, and it isn't related to VAM 89. Since I have an EDS, non-pitted VAM 20A as well, perhaps I may try to resolve their nomenclature at some point...

Congrats, vampicker!

[vamsterdam]

nice vam 117. i love those rotated multi clashes. and the medal is very nice. better than a lot of modern junk i see today.

[vampicker]

OK, here's full coin shots of the 79 VAM 117

[vampicker]

and the 1924-S VAM 1T

[PacificWR]

New pages have been setup and VAM-20 eliminated. Let me know if I need to make any changes.

[vampicker]

New pages have been setup and VAM-20 eliminated. Let me know if I need to make any changes.

Multiple thank you's for doing this - again. The 79 VAM 117 is perfect. I made a minor change to the 24 VAM 1T page, but I can't fix the spacing for the remaining plates.

I added a comment to the 21 VAM 89 page about the die marker Van Allen plated. I don't think it's necessary to put the plate he shot up as this marker is visible in one of the existing plates

Thanks again