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Edited by srs77
04/13/2015 6:34 pm
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Shot in the dark @ VAM 3AN1 |
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Quote:Shot in the dark @ VAM 3AN1 One of the incremental improvements in attribution skills involves getting a feel for what is and isn't a common crack location or direction. I just got burned by that in Dave's 1888-O thread. "Uncommon" does not mean "unique."  But it applies here, too. The crack through ES_OF is kinda common, but not in that direction. It's usually hhigher, either straight around the periphery or extending downward instead of upward. That makes it a focal point for you - something which can drastically narrow down the possibilities, unlike most of the obverse cracks. Using that as a given would have eliminated 3AN1 immediately. The cracks are somewhat similar but 3AN1's doesn't tilt the same direction. Now, for some  . |
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3AN1 has some strong similarities, but not an exact match.
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I've already got a headache from hitting my head against the wall. Maybe I need to put it down for awhile. But you know I can't do that...
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There's no guarantee that any feature you see on this coin is recorded anywhere. That's the part, knowing there's probably a 60% chance that it's not possible to attribute. |
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Just getting ahead of myself, but if it isn't attributable, it may be a discovery. And if it is attributable, it could be used to add to the crack guide list.
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This just shows how much work is left to go on the 21-P die crack guide. Any scribbles on the TF's? That could make it more fun....
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Dave, I wish I could say there was but it appears as though there are no scribbles in the tail feathers.
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Is the last 1 double punched?
Feel free to call me Will.
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There are multiple die cracks going into and out of the second 1 but there does not appear to be any doubling in any portion of the date.
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Okay, what's with the top of the 1 than? I assume its just the lighting?
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Let me take a much closer look. It does appear doubled in my picture, when I looked earlier it was not in the best conditions. I'll get it under light and see if I can see the doubling there.
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Quote:
And if it is attributable, it could be used to add to the crack guide list. This, most importantly. Quote:
Dave, I wish I could say there was but it appears as though there are no scribbles in the tail feathers.
A good thing. You just eliminated all the Scribbles VAMs. Unless it's an LDS with the scribbles worn off. Quote:
Okay, what's with the top of the 1 than? I assume its just the lighting?
Sure looks doubled to me; that's not a hub feature. I have a *ton* of D2 images without it. Edit to add: No reason it can't be MD, though, so I'm gonna leave that be. I'm looking at every single D2, though. |
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Sometimes that appearance of doubling will be due to lighting, and sometimes crud is removed and the untoned area is exposed. In my humble opinion, the 1921's and Peace dollars in general are a departure from traditional VAMming in that they seek to identify every die pair and not just every die classification. The result is that any "die poop" is treated as a discovery. Not a criticism, just an observation. Yes, the '21 needs work. Some, like the 3BH, 3bI and 3BR, describe the scribbles without any picture. In the future we may have to break the choices down, and each volunteer work on a smaller portion. Back to it. |
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Not a doubled "1" I have the same VAM in front of me. |
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Posted 04/13/2015 8:33 pm
