Still a bit of time to get your guesses in. Here are some closeups of features that may help nail down the VAM: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] There are some...
That's tricky. Nice!
The toning on the reverse looks odd (upper left quadrant). If it got a straight grade, I'm leaning ms64. But I'd guess ms64 details?
I'm torn between ms65 and ms66. So, ms65+? Unusual to see one that nice from that date.
MS64. The ding across the wing on the reverse is the only mark that caught my eye. Lovely piece.
Ms63. The chatter in the field is going to hurt this coin, even though it is exceptionally well struck.
Hmm. I learned that the first digits actually refer to the type (ie Morgan dollar) and then the date/mintmark within the series. Amusingly enough,...
I'll see if I can get some additional pictures. IMO it looks slightly better in hand than the pics I took captured. But, it's only a fair GTG with...
Ms64 or maybe ms65 if the slabber felt generous that day. Pretty coin!
In an older PCGS holder, if that matters. I'll try an figure out the VAM later. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1853-O gold dollar. I probably paid too much, but liked the low mintage numbers. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That could be a scale issue rather than any actual problem with the weight.
Why? Surely that comes from damage to the die from use. Wouldn't there be an early stage with the other district markers but before the cheek...
I'd suggest reading about VAMs and deciding if you want to include any of the niftier ones in your set. At this point, building a set that...
How heavy are they? I don't see anything immediately obvious in any of those pictures that sets off red flags, but fakes have gotten quite...
The thing I like about VAMs (other than the coolness factor of unusual errors, clashes, and die breaks) is the very real possibility of finding a...
Is this possibly the VAM113 from before the cheek developed the fleck? Are there early stages of the die known?
Hear, hear. I especially like the high res photos at the bottom of many pages. If I'm keyed into a particularly obvious (,to me) feature, but...
Ah the nock - where the arrow fits onto the bowstring. Got it now.
I wonder how many counterfeits (especially with wear) are in the collections of the unsuspecting? And how many thousands a counterfeiter would...
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