1887-P VAM-1A Morgan

nesvt

A couple of questions... I saw this on an internet sale. Does it look like an early die state of the VAM-1A (Donkey Tail). I can see a chunk off the bottom right of the D in DOLLAR, and the letters line up with the denticle positioning in the Top 100 book. It's in an old PCI slab marked MS-65. The seller wants $90.

Does it look like an EDS VAM-1A? I know the LDS is worth more, are the early die states of a rare VAM worth anything? $90?

DennisH

I'm not convinced at all by the photo, and personally the EDS of the Donkey Tail (if there is such a thing) is meaningless to me.

$90 asking price and the MS65 slab mean even the seller doesn't think it's really a 65.

Wolf359

No way, not EDS.

nesvt

<< <i>No way, not EDS. >>



If anyone would know....

I passed on it. It was out of my price range and I hope I found something a little less risky.

This looked like a 1921-D VAM-1AT... with a die break at the lower left of the O in ONE. The only pictures are through cellophane, but for $17 in AU I'll take another chance.
Any opinions? I only have a close-up image of the "O" for a real VAM-1AT. Does anyone have a real one? Do the die cracks look the same on the rest of the coin?

nesvt

Nevermind. I forgot about Rob Joyce's website and those amazing die crack pictures. This one matches the obverse and reverse cracks. I'm feeling pretty good that it's a VAM-1AT.

Wolf359

Does anyone have a real one?

Yes, there are now two known. You've enhanced the image considerably. Rob & I were discussing the other day how late a die state the coin was.

Just to warn you, I've got a hellacious snipe {on } that coin!

Edited to add the word: ON

nesvt

<< <i>Does anyone have a real one?

Yes, there are now two known. You've enhanced the image considerably. Rob & I were discussing the other day how late a die state the coin was.

Just to warn you, I've got a hellacious snipe {on } that coin!

Edited to add the word: ON >>



Two known? Are you kidding? I just bought this one today. I hope to get it by next week.
What do you mean by enhanced the image? Do I think I'm looking too hard??? This was the only thing the seller had posted. I just saved to file and split the picture in two to get under the 50K size limit.

Wolf359

If you've just bought it..looks like a winner. The other is a coin I'm following on eBay with a snipe (SHHHH). Sorry for the confusion, but they looked remarkably familiar.

nesvt

<< <i>If you've just bought it..looks like a winner. The other is a coin I'm following on eBay with a snipe (SHHHH). Sorry for the confusion, but they looked remarkably familiar. >>



This wasn't on eBay. I'm glad you think it looks real. So the number goes from two to four?
Good luck with yours.