Grade the ANACS VAM, and we'll have a laugh later tonight (big pics!)

DennisH

I needed an 1878 7TF R79 VAM 222 so I bid on this. I could tell from the small eBay auction pictures that it was probably overgraded, but I got it dirt cheap. When it arrived it turned out to be even more overgraded than I suspected, but I got it dirt cheap. I still need one of these... but in a much higher grade than I believe PCGS would call this. This "grade it" test is a two-parter:

1. What is the current ANACS grade? (Not, it's not net graded.)
2. What would PCGS grade it?

I'll post a shot of the full ANACS holder in 4-5 hours.

ABC123

ANACS----AU50 ; PCGS BB

AceK

I'm glad to hear you got it dirt cheap.

My guesses: ANACS VF-35, PCGS BB.

greghansen

Well, that coin would be in an ANACS XF45 slab and in today's market will go into a VF25.

RobJoyce1921dVAMguy

My money is on Anacs 45. I could see it lower but if you are asking....I have some like it )

PCGS body bag for cleaning and surfaces. If they ignore that I think F15 but it is never going to holder!

Rob

messydesk

ANACS 45, PCGS 30 or BB

DennisH

Gentlemen, I am impressed that several of you correctly deduced what ANACS has graded the coin -- and what a joke it is.




In hand, the coin actually doesn't look like a BB candidate. IMO, however, it also looks like a VF30 at PCGS and maybe a 35 if you squint real hard. There's basically no detail inside the eagle's right wing.

Might anyone have a nice extra AU or BU VAM 222 available?

Leiana

I certainly wouldn't grade that above VF-30. What were those folks at ANACS thinking?

-Amanda

messydesk

Is it actually a VAM 222 or is it attributed as well as it's graded?