An 1883-O VAM-1D Wing Gouges ,,,,,,,I picked up today,,,,,

[MAULEMALL]

VAM-1D is an R-6 key variety for 1883-O. It is identified on the reverse by two die gouges, one nearly vertical long gouge pointing down form the bottom of the eagle's left (viewer's right) wing and one shorter gouge at the top of the right wing pointing toward the eagle's eye.

[Amanda]

Neat! I never really looked at die gouges before.

 

Obviously, this is a known variety, but if someone had an example and didn't know about the variety, could they perhaps think it is just a scratch? Or is is sufficiently visually different from a scratch?

 

Thanks.

 

-Amanda

[MunkyMan95]

Cherried, or did you pay a premium for it?

[MAULEMALL]

Neat! I never really looked at die gouges before.

 

Obviously, this is a known variety, but if someone had an example and didn't know about the variety, could they perhaps think it is just a scratch? Or is is sufficiently visually different from a scratch?

 

Thanks.

 

-Amanda

Hi Amanda,,,I posted a Buff in another thread ,If you get the time give it a look,,

 

 

This Vam wasn't discovered until 2000 so there are Known and there are KNOWN..

Since the the gouge is in the die it shows as a mound (For lack of a better term ) and they are pretty easily seen with 5X magnification...

 

There is a Hot 50 VAM for this year that I am hunting like a mad man so I give the 83 O a pretty good look...

[MAULEMALL]

Cherried, or did you pay a premium for it?

I am a Picker baby

[MunkyMan95]

Congrats