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Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 09/01/2021 3:29 pm So fortcollins sparked my interest on this one in regards to the VAM, I'm not a VAM guy, but this one was fun (might just be I'm back in quarantine). After really digging in with the loop and pictures, I feel pretty confident it is VAM-1L? Very few pics up on VAM world but did spot the obvious "thread like" marker on the bonnet. The die chip in between the eagles neck and left wing was another marker. Mine does match the die chips mentioned in between the olive leave, just didn't get up close pics of that portion (took the pics and then figured it out, I think). Mine does appear to be a later die state than the one listed, given the number of die breaks. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 09/01/2021 3:34 pm Sorry if this is pic overload, but here are some additional shots of die pics and additional die markers. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/01/2021 6:35 pm That thread-like impression on the cap is pretty much a one and done. 1L it is! Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 09/01/2021 9:58 pm I like VAM's...but not a "real" VAM guy. But... smat Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3630 Posts	Posted 09/02/2021 9:49 pm Glad the mystery is solved! One of the fun things about VAMs is gaining a better appreciation for the minting process and the life of a die. It's also a fantastic authentication tool. That said, there's also the time occasionally spent staring at one coin while agonizing over attribution of a 200-300 VAM date. It still beats assembling a 10,000 piece puzzle, though. Quote: So fortcollins sparked my interest on this one in regards to the VAM, Oh oh. I nudged my wife to run down the Haxby number of an 1859 Canada one cent a few years back, and she's become a veteran Haxby sleuth now. Hope I didn't steal all your free time forever with VAMming. Edited by fortcollins 09/02/2021 9:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 09/02/2021 10:13 pm I've sort of gotten bored with VAMs lately, especially after getting into Pre-Federal and Colonial coinage. Though I can't really afford to buy them, and I've already VAMmed all my Morgan dollars except a couple I just can't figure out, they came back from John Robert's with a note he couldn't tell either. (MS 1878-S) Maybe I should post them up here and see what you all think. I've been too busy trying to ID cheap colonials online in auctions lately that I haven't been doing much photography this past month, I really need to get back to it as I have a bunch of coins piling up in the "to be shot" drawer. At least with VAMs there are a ton of people to help and a ton of affordable coins out there to discover. That's a nice VAM Ty2020b and great photos to go along with it. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 09/02/2021 10:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 09/03/2021 8:25 pm Thanks everyone! Quote: Hope I didn't steal all your free time forever with VAMming HA! Not yet anyways. I can definitely see the appeal though..and the frustration. Not that I dislike Morgan's, I quite like them! It's just always been difficult for me to justify the "premiums" I feel have, for the most part, always been attached to Morgan's. Especially as of late. I've probably only picked up 10 Morgan's over the last 2 years because of that. To each their own, maybe I'll cave one day! Report this Post to the Staff
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