VAMWorld 2.0

Still insanely jealous of @messydesk's 1A2 pick up in such a high condition (http://www.vamworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6899 if any of you missed that great post).

Sorry I can't get a better picture of a recent purchase but I wanted to ask if you think this a 1A2 or a 1A3? Happy either way because it is a slabbed non-details XF45. Not the highest grade, but one I'm happy with.

VAM 1A3. Nice!

I am also jealous of messy's 1A2. Yours is a great find of a 1A3.
The difference between 1A2 and 1A3 is when the dome die break (1A2) starts to extend the die break to the wreath (1A3) and becomes a complete die failure. Here is my 1A3 which I have not seen a later state yet.
In VAMworld 1.0 one of our experts in this field put a die progression photos up. Here it is as well.

I Like every one of the 1A's ,,,,,,very nice !!!!

Nice VAM 1A3!

Thought I knew which 91-O vam I had, but now I'm confused whether it is the 1A1- Stage 3 or 1A1-4. Using a 30X loupe, there are 2 die cracks between the A &T on the reverse, but not as pronounced as pictured in the the Vam guide. Also the break bump is polished down with a noticable chip in the center. Hard to get good closeup pics with an old 7 mp P&S camera. Thanks for your help.

Last coin posted appears to be VAM 1a4, not seeing the swelling beginning above the olive branch leaves.

Thanks, had it originally as the 1A1, but the latest photos posted of vam progression also led me to believe it is a 1A1-4

Nice find

I alwats wondered what damaged the reverse die but not the obverse. Might have been a defect in the reverse die that came out after the clash.