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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1618665, member: 2972&quot;]Be careful of any photos that are taken at an angle. Often they are used to hide &quot;problems&quot; -- cleaning, hairlines, overdipping, etc.&nbsp; Most sellers that use them know exactly what they are doing, and it isn&#039;t to help you as a buyer make an informed decision.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>To answer your question, VAMs require (a) a good book/reference on them and (b) a high-resolution photo or the coin in-hand.&nbsp; You&#039;re looking for small variances in the die used to strike the coin.&nbsp; As a new collector, be careful with spending a lot of money for most VAMs -- as most collectors of them like to cherrypick rather than pay any premium and as a result their sell price relative to their rarity can be low.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the coin:&nbsp; I would stay far away from that coin for $65, unless you like playing a game with long odds and are comfortable throwing away $65.&nbsp; It is completely cool if you want to do it, but please do it with your eyes open.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect that coin has been harshly cleaned or overdipped or both and is worth just slightly more than melt.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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