1882 S...vam Or No? - Coin Community Forum

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smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 10/06/2014 8:07 pm I really like the look of this girl, and VAM or not, I am likely going to make an offer. But, I do believe I see a die crack in the date, through the 18. And maybe some clashing behind her head? Thoughts? http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-1882-MO...em3cd7f862fa Report this Post to the Staff

smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 12:58 am Never mind. Wrong link. The one I was talking about is gone. :( Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 10/07/2014 09:12 am Just a friendly reminder ... ALL Morgan and Peace dollars are VAMs. It's a cataloging of dies pairs used to mint the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 01:54 am I get that a coin with no die cracks or clashes or any of the like is still technically a VAM. So what then is the proper way to ask if someone sees certain characteristics? Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 08:37 am Technically the number associated with a die pair is called a VAM number. Individual characteristics, i.e., doubling, cracks, die scratches, Cuds, gouges, are called "pick-up points" or PUPS. These identify both the die involved in the minting and the progression in the die's service life. Quote: So what then is the proper way to ask if someone sees certain characteristics? I commented so others, not familiar with VAMs, would not be confused with the terminology. All Morgan and Peace dollars are VAMs ... a cataloging number identifying both obverse and reverse dies used and the die state at the time of minting. Use the term "PUPS" when referring to individual characteristics of the die. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 10:05 am Quote: Use the term "PUPS" when referring to individual characteristics of the die. For the record, that's the term "pickups" turned into a short version, as we Americans are prone to doing. Report this Post to the Staff
Chute72 Pillar of the Community United States 1314 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 10:09 am There are several ways to explore your coin for further identification. All start with photographs. Usually full obverse and full reverse. And we go from there for specific areas. Report this Post to the Staff
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