Attributed another VAM yesterday

IrishMike

Comcast bit the dust Wednesday and when it came back up I was unable to connect as it turns out my Motorola Cable Modem, 2 years old *cough* had bit the dust. I guess we can believe in coincidences. Anyway I sat down at my desk camera in hand and my copy of the Van Allen and Mallis Encyclopedia and dug out my stash of Morgans again. I grabbed an 1890-S, turned to page 308 and began reading.......

"A fair number of minor die varieties exist but only VAM 12 is significant with strongly double 90 at top." III2 5 C3 a (Doubled 1-90). 1 is doubled below upper serif, 9 doubled at top outside and 0 doubled strongly at top left outside showing as a thick arc.



It was a "VAM" moment and a little cha-ching.

DennisH

Nice! Isn't it fun "finding" things right in your own collection?

VamGuy

Nice variety, congratulations!!!

IrishMike

<< <i>Nice! Isn't it fun "finding" things right in your own collection? >>



I think that's 12 I have found now that are recognized as VAMS. Thats out of about 30 coins, 4 of which had been slabbed without attribution and 3 of those are VAMS. And yes its fun, at least more fun than listening to the news.

Wolf359

Strong and clear date re-punch example. Very nice.

Wolf359

Great photo too. We need to create a 1890-S VAM-12 page at www.vamworld.com. You or I can create it, but would ask your permission to use the photo.

IrishMike

Please feel free to use any of my photos. Thanks for the compliment too.

Wolf359

Page up: 1890-S VAM-12 and thank you for the photo!

Coxe

Nice find and nice image of the doubling. There are a few update finds to look for as well. Got the punctuated date (1A) but missed on a VAM-1B, the only one I had seen too.

IrishMike

That's an interesting write up, I didn't realize how that had happened, thanks.