1887 Repunched Date Photo's Updated 9/27

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Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 11:23 am I have been trying to match this to a VAM type I have checked at VAM site has anyone seen type of 1887-P VAM or re punched date? here the picture MR ask for I hope this help us to pin down what if any VAM or re punched date it maybe? Edited by Dimetime 09/27/2008 10:33 am Report this Post to the Staff

MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/24/2008 12:09 pm Dimetime, what's making this difficult is Machine Doubling with a doubled date. 2nd 8 appears to be Machine Doubling only. 1, 1st 8 and 7 doubled, leaning towards VAM 11. Would like to see close up of ear and denticle below the seven. Date is set slightly right of normal and slanted. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/25/2008 09:40 am I will post the ear soon & that for your info! Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/26/2008 10:01 am MR the ear has no doubling. The only VAM that looks like mine is VAM 4a I think Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/26/2008 12:12 pm Something went wrong. There is no 4A. Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/27/2008 07:51 am Vam-4 near date 18 4A was wrong thanks MG Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/27/2008 08:54 am Normal date position is 2 1/2 denticles from point of neck to denticles. Draw a line down from left side of top bar to left side of lower crossbar of 1 in date to denticles. Yours is almost 3. Slightly right of normal. Near date would be only 2 denticles from neck point. VAM 4 eliminated. Under the 7 in your pictures, there appears to be something between the denticles. Can't say for sure if this is a misplaced digit without a better closeup of that area. Sometimes it's a matter of eliminating all other Vams to find the one you have. Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 09/27/2008 11:17 am Love the Machine Doubling! It is so common on Peace and so uncommon on Morgans. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/27/2008 12:12 pm Dimetime, ear picture very good, no doubling. Denticles under seven still fuzzy. Althought there still appears to be something going on there, pictures just not clear enough to be conclusive. What are you using to take your photos? Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/28/2008 08:38 am A small pentex 6o with a lop. that is closeup as I can get MG Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/28/2008 10:07 am Ok, lets try one more thing. If you have a loupe or even a magnifying glass, check the denticles below the 7. Is there extra metal close to the top of the denticles or are the bays inbetween clear? Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/28/2008 10:31 am As I look at the area 7 around its clear. but there a die gouge in the denticles between the 8's. that all that I can see? Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/28/2008 12:14 pm By a matter of elimination, everything points to VAM 11. Report this Post to the Staff
Dimetime Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/29/2008 10:18 am Thanks for the help MG Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/30/2008 08:00 am Dimetime, I'd like you to go to Vamworld.com. On the home page, click on "discussion" at the top middle of page. Then click on item tittled "las this an 1887 VAM 9" Has some great pics of what to look for in denticles. Misplaced 7 is hard to spot unless you know what your looking for. I believe you'll feel more comfortable about yours being a VAM 11. Report this Post to the Staff
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