Anyone want to see a really rare 1878 Vam? (Answer posted)

VamCollector

This is the stuff I live for. No grade yet on this baby. My guess is 62 or 63PL. PCGS did a pretty good job with the pic although the coin looks awesome in hand. Strong PL on both sides although the pics don't really show it. I love the obverse on this coin. It is soooo hard to find 8TFs with original surfaces. With the rare ones its even tougher and this is one of the really rare ones. Any of the vam-o-philes want to take a stab at the attribution? I'll post it later.

DennisH

Is that a VAM 9?

messydesk

<< <i>Is that a VAM 9? >>

That's what I'm thinking, too.

VamCollector

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<< <i>Is that a VAM 9? >>

That's what I'm thinking, too. >>



Nope, but it is on one of the two big Vam lists (Top 100 and Hot 50).

MAD4MORGANS

VAM 14.13 "Double Eyelid"?

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That's a very nice looking 8TF. I'm no good at VAM's, but I suspect that one is a MS63PL.

VamCollector

<< <i> VAM 14.13 "Double Eyelid"? >>



Very close....its the Vam 14.16 "Wild Lips".

VamCollector

This coin has what is probably the rarest 8TF reverse, the a1n, which is shared by the Vams 14.9, 14.13 and 14.16. All three varieties are ultra-rare. PCGS doesn't show any mint state examples in its census for the 14.16. I'm hoping this will be the first.

MAD4MORGANS

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<< <i> VAM 14.13 "Double Eyelid"? >>



Very close....its the Vam 14.16 "Wild Lips". >>



Here's a victory kiss for you!!

DennisH

WOW!!

Major congratulations on this one, and here's hoping that everyone in the appropriate departments at PCGS agrees with you.

Please let us know when the final results are in.

Coxe

Excellent! I used to try to find those quickly looking for that N comma in UNITED. There aren't as many 8TFs floating around anymore. Good to see you cherried a great one.