Ok 1878 Vam experts could use your Help Please

BIGDAVE

it is a 1878 rev 79 type II/? Obverse C ? Rev. I think it my be a vam 200 But am not sure Any Help Please

dwssws

am looking but may need more pics R on obverse looks interesting

dwssws

anything going on with the p, u of pluribus also need to see the A in america and its bottom legs

dwssws

do you have vam book? look at description for 11/1 34 obverse and c3a reverse maybe 220 but I am not an expert but if it is nice hit. can you also take pic of entire reverse

nice coin!!!

techeff

I can only rule out a 203.

BIGDAVE

dwssws

is the bottom serif of a in america cut down and away from the wing meant to say before c3b reverse

BIGDAVE

Steve i think it is C1

dwssws

i think you may be right trying to do to many things at once am looking at update files for more info will be right back

BIGDAVE

BIGDAVE

Look at the Stars they are all Doubled

dwssws

how about vam 201 11/1 35 obverse and c1a reverse - Missing nostril,doubled cotton leaves and legend letters

dwssws

11/1 35 obverse dbld liberty shifted left, 2 - 7 stars on left doubled, first 3 stars on right , nostril missing from over polished die

BIGDAVE

My Book List 201 as Thick Letters Nothing else

BIGDAVE

Steve

<< <i>how about vam 201 11/1 35 obverse and c1a reverse - Missing nostril,doubled cotton leaves and legend letters >>



I see the missing nostril and the doubled cotton leaves all stars on left are doubled the first star on the right is doubled i do not see the letters Doubled the Bottom serif onf the n in unum is broken the top left of the M in unum is Cracked Maybe it is a early die state of Vam 200 or 201

BIGDAVE

dwssws

on the new updates at ashmore.com they changed some of the names of the vams and changed some of the numbers

dwssws

for 200 the bottom serif of M would be broken or breaking

dwssws

on reverse in left wreath by e of united this that a big blob from a die chip

BIGDAVE

No Die Chip The Rev is Pretty clean

dwssws

maybe mad4morgans will see this and jump in

BIGDAVE

I Think Maybe It is A 201 The description fits almost all R6

dwssws

that is my idea that it is 201 still nice rarity

BIGDAVE

Any Value It is R-6

dwssws

what is it graded at? not on top 100 or hot 50 but might carry small premium over norm

MAD4MORGANS

Sent PM.

There is a revised description for VAM-201 that includes the missing nostril at the Ashmore website in the text updates. This is what I think this coin is at this point in time.

WWW.ASHMORE.COM

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Edited for spelling

BIGDAVE

steve
The R-6's Dont usually Dont make the Top 100 or Hot 50 because of the rarity factor..


It is A PCGS ms63

dwssws

I was just saying that because it is easier to find values for those coins. I have a few coins that are minor varieties that are r6 due to clashes of in, st , and m that I am curious about also.
like I said before nice coin looks better than 63 IMHO

BIGDAVE

MAD4MORGANS

Dave,

As far as I can tell, it's a VAM201.

The Obverse appears to be a II/I and the reverse a C1a. The VAM-200 has a VAM Encyclopedia description indicates the N and M are broken like the I25 Obverse (see the picture of the VAM-145 photo on page 157). Your N and M are intact.

This leaves only the VAM201 left of the remaining coins with the C1a reverse.

Since you indicated it doesn't quite fit either description and the Rarity factor is R6 Very Rare (Several Hundred) pg viii, you may need to bring the differences up to the "Higher Powers" for analysis and verification.

Since there are relatively few of these coins, your variation may not have yet been seen for attribution or may be some sort of "missing link". I'm sorry I can't help any further but on the other hand----YOU HAVE A REALLY GREAT COIN!!