According to my fellow members at VamWorld, the three things needed to confirm VAM 5 are as I posted above. Date position, bar under 2nd 8 and die...
They are die polish lines
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Well, I have her. I imaged her in natural daylight but am having a bit of trouble capturing the incredible, typical CC luster. Also is an image of...
Of course it would be as it is the incused part of the die. Still caused by machine doubling
200 or so years ago there were privy marks on countermarked dollars. Countermarked dollars were used in trade to overcome the lack of silver...
I have read through and been following this post. My personal opinion is this. When the working hub jumps or twists during striking of the die it...
I guess, if your (my) luck is in, they will be luster breaks and not many bag marks.
Very nice acquisition, an eclectic mix and some good examples. I am with @Hiddendragon and like the Algerian. I came across one about two years...
I might be wrong but it appears to be a 5 Satang from 1950. Aluminum/bronze composition
Thanks for the offer. I e-mailed him about 30 mins ago to say I was interested. He is actually coming to our office on Saturday morning with the...
Yes, the two I inherited are going nowhere while I am still here. Thanks for your opinion
I have been offered an 1883-CC Vam5 Morgan dollar. It is in the original GSA holder and packaging with COA. The price would be 250 Euros ($270),...
That appears to be split plate (no added value) doubling on the mintmark. It is because of the poor production of plating a solid zinc core with a...
A helpful hint for future searching. Up to 1990 the mintmark was hand punched into the created die. Therefore, if you see similar "doubling" on...
A definite improvement
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Can't tell if it is genuine, but it looks like a 1924. .720 silver https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14252.html
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