Great flea mkt finds! Need help with VAM 3(or 4) and VAM 5, 1882 O.

RVDavis

I bought these two coins today; flea market finds. I am not sure if they are MS weak strikes or AU. The ears are both so flat I am leaning towards mint state, weak strike as New Orleans often produced. I am comfortable they both are uncirculated, mint state is another question.

They are both O/S mint marks, they match the photos in the VAM book and the Top 100. When I look at my Fall 2004 price list, I see there are V3ed and V5ed varieties. I assume in the years since my 3rd edition VAM book was published there have been different states discovered. Same for VAM 4.

The only difference I see on both of these coins from the VAM book description is that I see no dots from a rusted die.

Can anyone point me towards a more current written definition of the various sub VAMs for the 1882 O? I am having a devil's own time find a copy of 4th edition I guess I will get it in Ft Lauderdale next week.

Any help on the ID and opinions on grade are appreciated. I feel real fortunate to find these two coins at a flea market for very low money. I very good day of VAMing.

Rick

RVDavis

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DorkGirl

First coin looks like a VAM 3(O/S flush) "An earlier die state shows a thin diagonal line (formally VAM 6)"

Second coin looks just like the VAM 5 picture(O/S Broken) "An earlier die state shows a triangular dot at the left side of loop opening and as a fine line in the middle."

I have the book right here if you need more info.

Great day VAMing!!

RVDavis

thanks I will look and post

Russ

You found a nice 1882-O at a flea market?

Russ, NCNE

RVDavis

On the VAM 3, there is a triangular shape on the bottom right of the mint mark opening. It looks like the photo in my 3rd edition VAM. Photo attached.

On the VAM 5 I see a dot and line, left of loop of the MM. Photo attached.

Thanks for the assist.

Rick

RVDavis

Russ nope, I found two.

Hard to believe but in 1992 I found an 1878 VAM 44 at a flea market.

Russ

Nice Morgans at flea markets. Who'd have thunk it.

Russ, NCNE

coinkat

they look nice... congrats in connection with such great finds...

edited to add... nice pictures, but I am not able to offer an opinion with respect to the coin's grade without a full shot.

RVDavis

Here you go, pretty accurate obverse and reverse.

Rick

coinkat

I would consider submitting them. From the picture, its a tough call.

Wolf359

Nice finds. I think both are AU...cherrying a BU 1882-O/S would be a super score though.

RVDavis

Jack

I am leaning towards AU. Yep cherry picking these guys in MS would be incredible. I've looked at a lot of Morgans and I just can not make the call. I may take them down to FUN next weekend and get some opinions. Even in AU they were a blast to find.

Rick