I thought it was a VAM-25, then I realized your last photo was upside down ;) . Funny, it you look at the photo in the VAM book for the 25, it...
Ohhhh... I get it now. When you first mentioned "doubling", I thought you meant the letters. Unfortunately the denticle doubling on your coin is...
I'm in a half dozen frequent flyer programs, and I trade them in as fast as I get them. Like Ed, I'd rather drive if it's 7 or so hours away (and...
I'll have to leave the grading to the experts. If I guessed, I would say a little lower... like VF or F (but I haven't been close yet). Oh...
I think values are only available for the Top 100 and Hot 50 Morgans. The VAM Book has the VAM-38 as an I-2 R-3. That's an INTEREST factor of 2...
There are six 1900-O VAMs with a slanted date. If nothing else is noticeable (doubling, etc), it's probably a VAM-38.
I can't really tell anything from the photo (but my eyes are bad). Do you think part of STATES is doubled on the reverse?
I bring a 10x and 16x loupe, but I'm usually looking for varieties. I have a stereo microscope that provides 20x power and allows me to take...
Are those die breaks? It looks like lifted metal from a dent. They seem to line up with the two marks on the reverse.... like it was squeezed...
I wouldn't be suprised if something like that develops soon. I'm a software developer, but I focus mostly on business applications. I know...
That was great info. Thanks to pcrdnadave and jody526 for the follow-up.
ebay forum?
I wish I knew more about these tokens. There's a local antique shop that's full of them. This was only a few bucks. The obverse looks like the...
Not sure if this is an error or not. This is the token that was part of the contest for week 37. I had only posted a tiny section of the token...
It's a Civil War token... page 315 of the 2005 Red Book. I posted a picture in the contest thread.
The winner for week 37 is.... digger. You have won 18 Mercury Dimes. They consist of the P, D, and S mints for 1940 through 1945. All...
Looks like a VAM-2. I think it's the only 7/6 overdate for 1887-P. It's also a Top 100 coin and worth a nice premium. Norm
I think it's because the photo shows a very small area. Don't look any further than the Red Book.
That's a great book. Just remember the image I attached is black & white.
I'm a full supporter of buying locally, but I don't have any local coin shops. I managed to find three nearby antique consignment shops. They...
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