Guess the VAM - 1926-S Peace Dollar - UPDATED

nesvt · December 8, 2005 1:38PM

From the reverse, I think I know which one it is....

obverse

Peaceman · December 8, 2005 10:43PM

I think I've been banned from guessing....

TTT

nesvt · December 9, 2005 12:00AM

<< <i>I think I've been banned from guessing.... >>

Oh sure. Nobody else wanted to play. Leave me here playing with my... I mean by myself.

Actually, I thought it was a specific R-6 coin. The description matches exactly. After posting this thread, I looked closer under a microscope. The VAM text description matches. Photos in the VAM update and ashmore site do not match. I'm thinking it's a different die state of my first guess or a new discovery.

I'll let it go for a while and then post some close-ups to explain better. It's a snow day and I'm working from home.

nesvt · December 9, 2005 4:25AM

No guesses?

The description matches the 26-S VAM 1D.
1D II 1 · B2a (Polished Reverse) I-3 R-6
Reverse B2a– Die excessively polished to remove die clash marks with fine raised lines all over fields. Ray thru N in ONE has been shortened on right side of N.

The ray to the right of the N in ONE is shortened. Checked the VAM updates and the photo on the ashmore site (link). My coin doesn't match the photo of the VAM 1D. The 1D shows vertical polishing lines. My coin has diagonal polishing lines (45 degree angle leaning right). Do you think it's just a different die state?

Obverse and reverse are covered with polishing lines. Reverse is severe. Check the photo links below.
Lots of clash marks got polished away. Can still see a clashed leaf over Liberty's head. I know clashed leaves don't count. Just thought it looked cool.
Designer's initials are quadrupled. Letters look doubled, and there's another set of doubled letters visible on top.
The E in LIBERTY shows doubling at the top of the bottom bar. I'm thinking this is just die wear.

So different die state of 1D, another known VAM that I missed, or something new?

designer's initials
clashed leaf and double E
reverse polishing lines
some obverse polishing lines
polished spikes on eagle's shoulder

Coxe · December 9, 2005 4:49AM

Looks like the 1D reverse to me. Lots of clash marks still evident on the right side but the rays are over polished on the lower left.

Coxe · December 9, 2005 4:51AM

Whoops, should have read the replies to see that you already answered it. Isn't it funny that they didn't polish away the usual crescent (halfway up the ray from A in DOLLAR) and the five ray break from the olive leaves on that die?

VamGuy · December 9, 2005 4:55AM

I hold discovery on the 1926-S VAM 1F, VAM 2B, VAM 2C and VAM 2E. Your coin does not match any of these varieties. There is a VAM 2D but I don't have any info on the variety.

Your coin is also not a VAM 1D.

From what I can see by your photos, your coin has the B2c reverse die with a medium high micro s mint mark tilted slightly left, which has been attributed as a VAM 3. If the secondary die characteristics you've noted are recognized by Leroy, I believe your coin would then become a sub-variety of the VAM 3, like a VAM 3A.

Bottom line: Send it to Leroy for discovery consideration.

Congratulations.

Edited for spelling & grammatical errors.

nesvt · December 9, 2005 6:42AM

Excellent info. Thank you! I'll send it off tomorrow.

Guess the VAM - 1926-S Peace Dollar - UPDATED

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