Big News On My Baby (The 79s VAM 1B Obverse)

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Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/06/2018 10:18 pm To make it easy (tons of pics and words) I'll just link to my VW message board post. Enjoy. And I'm still looking for various stages so if anyone finds this obverse with the hair gouge, no matter which pairing or state, please hit me up. I'm a buyer and it will help the VAM cause.. Thanks! http://www.vamworld.com/forum/viewt...hp?f=4&t=528 Report this Post to the Staff

macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5822 Posts	Posted 10/06/2018 10:26 pm Nicely done Cascade, Don't know much about VAM's, but looks impressive. I would cover up your personal info in the letter, safety precaution. Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 10/06/2018 11:10 pm Slick work, Cascade. Well done! "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 12:37 am Thanks Mac. Totally spaced on that. I'm moving very soon anyway though but still. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 10:50 am While I definitely give you a hearty congratulations b/c the experts are obviously thrilled your find. So would you mind pointing out the die gouges on the coin so I can have one of those "Duh" moments I (just as obviously) am due for? I looked at the pics last night. I read the write up. I looked at them again just now for 15 minutes or so and read the write up again. I took the link on the other page to see the pics of the gouges up close, but I cannot find them on the coin! I needs sum edumacation pleaze! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 10/07/2018 10:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 1:56 pm The main visible gouge area is above the date,just above the neckline coming out of the hair into the neck. It's quite large and looks like a swipe with a paint brush in terms of the "look" if it. Then it extends into the low points of the hair (high points of the die) in segments straight back from the neck gouge. Its segmented because of the highs and lows of the hair strands on the die Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 2:56 pm ~~Shaka, When the walls fell~~ Thanks Cascade! How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 5:09 pm Enemy Mine or Stargate SG1 or Star Trek Vouager? Cant remember but I know it's one of them! Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 6:42 pm Next Gen. actually... "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 10/07/2018 8:20 pm The episode of Next Gen called Darmok. Whoever wrote it actually had to create a metaphoric language and have it make sense. It was one of the few modern works of genius I have seen in a TV series for ages. The more you rewatch the episode, the more you understand the language and the more the mystery of what is going on unfolds. As a teacher, although I never got to use it in a classroom, I cannot think of a better way for kids never to forget what a metaphor is. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
collectinsince65 Valued Member United States 320 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 12:40 pm Awesome work Chris! Now I have two more VAMs to search for!! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDon Pillar of the Community Canada 2360 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 2:05 pm Well done Cascade, good work, keep your loupe handy. Report this Post to the Staff
MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 10/09/2018 8:38 pm Congrats on the discovery, Cascade. Quick question, Why do they call it vams or vaming? Why not just call It varieties? Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 10/10/2018 11:52 pm Mike. The guys that wrote the definitive book on Morgan dollar varities (there were a couple small books previously that touched on them but nothing to the extent of the Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Varities aka "The Bible") are Leroy Van Allen & George A. Mallis. So " VAM" is an acronym of their last names Van Allen Mallis Report this Post to the Staff
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