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Windycity
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by Windycity » Thu May 18, 2023 1:10 pm
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Vam-mysterio
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by Vam-mysterio » Thu May 18, 2023 4:31 pm
Challenge yourself,start doing your own date study!
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Geseas
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by Geseas » Thu May 18, 2023 4:36 pm
I think so...
(I am assuming a displaced field is not necessary in this.)
Could that 4th left star be considered as tripled?
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Unc90o
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by Unc90o » Thu May 18, 2023 7:17 pm
Pat, I think that's v40a
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by Albannach » Thu May 18, 2023 10:20 pm
I don't see displacement, but it is an imprssive crack.

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by Geseas » Fri May 19, 2023 4:59 pm

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Albannach wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 10:20 pm
I don't see
displacement, but it is an imprssive crack.
I hope I am not hijacking this Thread... Please take a look at these screen shots.
photo 1

- 1878 RonH thru JB VAM-14.12 OBV 12082014_edited.jpeg (61.38 KiB) Viewed 1182 times
photo 2

- 1878-P-V14-12A-BURCH-PLATE1.jpeg (173.32 KiB) Viewed 1179 times
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messydesk
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by messydesk » Fri May 19, 2023 6:14 pm
I would list that as VAM 40A if it weren't already listed as VAM 40A.
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Albannach
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by Albannach » Fri May 19, 2023 7:25 pm
I remember a lengthy thread with Bert, on the old site regarding 1921 D 1T
Or speficslly, when does a 1T actually become a 1 T1. The answer was visible field displacement….just dayin’
Also an 1882 is ONLY a 31A with visible partial letter transfer And a PL REVERSE
Just because the overse has a clash it is not necessarily the 31A, unless it has been changed from what my letter says…..the listing on that page is deficient
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Windycity
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by Windycity » Fri May 19, 2023 7:45 pm
Thanks for help! Definitely a VAM 40A.
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by Albannach » Fri May 19, 2023 11:07 pm
I see the displacement in the plate shot. Sorry, I don't see the light shift on yours.
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by Geseas » Sun May 21, 2023 5:51 pm
Albannach wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:25 pm
I remember a lengthy
thread with Bert, on the old site regarding 1921 D 1T
Or speficslly, when does a 1T actually become a 1 T1. The answer was visible field displacement….just dayin’
Also an 1882 is ONLY a 31A with visible partial letter transfer And a PL REVERSE
Just because the overse has a clash it is not necessarily the 31A, unless it has been changed from what my letter says…..the listing on that page is deficient
I would bet that
thread with Bert would be a good read...Your 1921 D 1T [series]
Discovery http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compu ... -D_VAM-1T1 is a good study of displacement varietys.
I find this interesting and would like to figure out how to photograph a displacement with our new photographing technology.
Please see photos 1 &2 pictured in my post above.
How were those taken way back then? Photo 2 looks painted on/enhanced somehow.
Thanks for sharing.
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by Geseas » Sun May 21, 2023 6:00 pm
messydesk wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 6:14 pm
I would list that as VAM 40A if it weren't already listed as VAM 40A.
Thats
@messydesk
You are good at keeping a thread on track. I think you may need some practice on hijacking one; properly
I am just kidding!
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messydesk
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by messydesk » Sun May 21, 2023 9:00 pm
Geseas wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 6:00 pm
messydesk wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 6:14 pm
I would list that as VAM 40A if it weren't already listed as VAM 40A.
Thats @messydesk
You are good at keeping a thread on track. I think you may need some practice on hijacking one
I am just kidding!
I can do better than that. If a thread is hijacked and starts going to a bad place, I can launch a little cyber-SAM and blow it out of the sky.
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by vampicker » Sun May 21, 2023 10:22 pm
and it pales in comparison to what the site's founder could have (still) done had he chose to.
often the crusher of hopes and dreams
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by Geseas » Mon May 22, 2023 1:29 am
You would have to be crazy to mess with the Johns and LVA!
Your combined knowledge demands respect.
I will definitely start a new thread if it gets out of hand.
I appreciate the way this ship is run.
(I keep looking for a leak but can't find one that you haven't already pointed out.)

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by Albannach » Mon May 22, 2023 8:12 pm
It's really just light placement or if you cartwheel it in the sun, you really can't miss it.
I'll wait to stand corrected, but I don't see visible displacement.
Should be easy enough to capture in a pic...if it's there.
