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All the pics you could ever wish, hope for, or need of an 1883-CC VAM-8A Dollar

lsicalsica Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭✭
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Just got it back from ANACS. A generous MS-63, previously in a stingy NGC MS-61 holder with no VAM attribution.

As of ANACS last pop report, this was a POP 0 coin with them (not Top 100 or Hot 50 so no NGC or PCGS holders)

I:3, R:6

1883-CC VAM-8A
Philately will get you nowhere....

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    IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,738 ✭✭✭
    Terrific VAM and great presentation.image
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    sTONERsTONER Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭
    excellant presentation, cool vam, and looks to be dead on for a cc in 63,,image
    toner loner
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    DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great lustre on this coin, plus some wow photos! But personally I think NGC had the grade right.
    When in doubt, don't.
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    kwmorgankwmorgan Posts: 967 ✭
    Nice coin. I would say its MS-63 by current standards. There is just something about those two C's.

    Too bad it wasn't in its original GSA holder image

    Very partial to original Nixon dollars here.
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    RVDavisRVDavis Posts: 1,137 ✭


    << <i>Great lustre on this coin, plus some wow photos! But personally I think NGC had the grade right. >>



    Nice photos, nice VAM. I agree with Dennis this is not an MS 63 coin. Still a great coin but that cheek is very very busy.
    Proud recipient of YOU SUCK more than once and less than 100 times.
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    lsicalsica Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i> I agree with Dennis this is not an MS 63 coin. Still a great coin but that cheek is very very busy. >>



    Like I said, 63 was generous, 61 was stingy. It's a good solid MS-62 coin IMHO
    Philately will get you nowhere....
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    SmallSizedGuySmallSizedGuy Posts: 503 ✭✭✭
    What method did you use to take these pictures? (Camera, microscope, QX5, etc?)
    Jim Hodgson



    Collector of US Small Size currency, Atlanta FRNs, and Georgia nationals since 1977. Researcher of small size US type - seeking serial number data for all FRN star notes, Series 1928 to 1934-D. Life member SPMC.



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    lsicalsica Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What method did you use to take these pictures? (Camera, microscope, QX5, etc?) >>



    Canon A430 Power Shot 4 MP Point and Shoot digital camera on a copystand pointed into the eyepiece of a 40x Accuscope Voyager student microscope (you focus it by moving the eye tube up and down. $45 on eBay).

    Combining the microscope zoom, the camera zoom, and taking advantage of the camera resolution (4 MP) when producing an image viewed on a computer screen (1.3 MP even at 1280 x 1024) you can get some really tight shots

    Here's a zoom of the clashed n

    image
    Philately will get you nowhere....
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    RobJoyce1921dVAMguyRobJoyce1921dVAMguy Posts: 942 ✭✭
    Awesome page over on VAMworld as well. Thanks for posting it!
    image

    Rob

    Rob Joyce - Dollar Variety / VAM Collector
    http://www.vamworld.com
    and
    http://www.rjrc.com
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    shylockshylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
    All the pics you could ever wish, hope for, or need of an 1883-CC VAM-8A Dollar

    Amen. Great job image
    Paul <> altered surfaces <> CoinGallery.org
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    NH484000NH484000 Posts: 591 ✭
    I recently picked up an 1883-CC GSA that is a VAM 8A.

    From the pics I could see the reverse clashes so I was hoping it was an 8A and sure enough...

    The coin looks to be 61/62 IMO-

    Any thoughts on value?

    (Sellers pictures)

    image

    image
    Looking to buy Morgans in ACG, INS, IGA, Old PCI photo, and Hannes Tulving holders.
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    sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow.

    Nice coin and very educational on what to look for on this VAM.



    S
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I have a similar 3

    image
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,240 ✭✭✭

    Mark, now you're just showing off.....


    Nice coin Louis. I agree with the MS62 grade.

    -wes
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    jmcu12jmcu12 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭
    I think the OP coin is a 63, certainly not any lower than a 62. I would gladly play 63 money for it.


    The GSA, is also a 63 and, again, would gladly pay 63 money for it.
    Awarded latest "YOU SUCK!": June 11, 2014
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Although not a collector of VAM's, I enjoy seeing what they are.... of course, then I will have to check my CC Morgans. Cheers, RickO

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