It's a frickin' coin forum, and people beatch about non-coin threads, so I post a thread with a coin... And get like 3 posts. Why frickin' bother with coin posts? In the end, most people on the board would rather whine about eBay or USPS or PayPal. So I'll copy the post here.
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<< <i>I like this coin mostly because there is so much going on with it. The 7 in the date is very strongly doubled, along with the stars left of the date. The A1c reverse is similarly full of interesting stuff.
ANACS calls it an MS64; I like it as a strong 63 - but there are counter wheel marks (I think) on the obverse. Tell me if they are something else - that was my best guess.
It's a problem coin. Rim nicks, a little corrosion, and toned black. But it was a VAM-9 and I couldn't just leave it there. I know there are collectors out there who could use the coin but don't have a bunch of bucks to tie up in a nicer example. It was the only real dog in the bunch though. The oval O has some tape residue on the obverse which should come right off without disturbing the coin's surfaces.
I got this off ebay recently, but I don't know if the "e" in we is weak enough to be considered a VAM-1B2 instead of just VAM-1B? The "e" is still raised slightly above the surface of the coin.
The grade result of my one raw coin purchase at the Long Beach show last month just posted: a 1921-D VAM 1N "Unicorn" that I thought would grade MS62 went MS63 instead.
<< <i>The grade result of my one raw coin purchase at the Long Beach show last month just posted: a 1921-D VAM 1N "Unicorn" that I thought would grade MS62 went MS63 instead. >>
Cool.
I just got grades from across the street myself. They were a bit tough in the grades. I'll have to relook at the one I thought was an AU55 when it gets back.
1880-O (VAM-11A) MS63 -- estimated MS63-MS64 1882-CC (VAM-3B) MS62 -- estimated MS62 1883-O VAM-36A MS62 -- estimated MS63 1886 VAM-1A MS63 -- estimated MS63, no attribution; they don't know die pair #2 I guess 1890 VAM-25A No Grade 1901 VF30 -- estimated VF30 (didn't agree with my attribution, VAM-5) 1901 VAM-5 XF45 -- estimated AU55 1921 VAM-3F3 MS61 -- estimated MS61-MS62
001 1921 PEACE S$1 AU 53 I thought it was a VAM-3, but I guess not. I also recently had one rejected by PCGS. 002 1922 TOP-50 VAM-1A LINE IN TIARA S$1 MS 62 003 1922 TOP-50 VAM-2F HAIR PIN S$1 MS 63 004 1922 TOP-50 VAM-1F FIELD BREAK S$1 AU 55 005 1922 TOP-50 VAM-5 TDR LEAVES S$1 MS 60 006 1922 TOP-50 VAM-2C EXTRA HAIR LDS S$1 AU 58 007 1923 TOP-50 VAM-2 DDO TIARA S$1 AU 58 008 1923 S TOP-50 VAM-1C PITTED REVERSE S$1 AU 58 009 1923 S TOP-50 VAM-1C PITTED REVERSE S$1 AU 58 010 1926 S TOP-50 VAM-4 DOT REVERSE S$1 MS 63 011 1878 7TF TOP-100 VAM-141 TDO STAR S$1 MS 62 PL 012 1878 7TF TOP-100 VAM-141 TDO STAR S$1 MS 62 PL 013 1878 7TF B1-REVERSE VAM-84 DASH ""8"" WITH ""E"" S$1 AU 58 014 1878 7TF HOT-50 VAM-79 DISCONNECTED LEAF S$1 MS 62 015 1878 CC TOP-100 VAM-6 DDO LEAVES S$1 F 12 016 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-8 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 63 PL 017 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 DPL 018 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 DPL 019 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 020 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 PL 021 1880/9 S HOT-50 VAM-11 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 64 022 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-8 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 64 023 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-8 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 65 PL 024 1883 O HOT-50 VAM-36A ""E"" CLASH S$1 MS 63 025 1883 O HOT-50 VAM-36A ""E"" CLASH S$1 MS 64 026 1883 O HOT-50 VAM-36A ""E"" CLASH S$1 MS 64 027 1884 TOP-100 VAM-4 SMALL DOT S$1 MS 64 028 1887 TOP-100 VAM-12 DDO GATOR EYE S$1 MS 64 029 1888 O TOP-100 VAM-4 DDO HOT LIPS S$1 VG 8 030 1889 TOP-100 VAM-22 BAR WING S$1 MS 63 031 1892 O TOP-100 VAM-7 DDO EAR S$1 AU 50 032 1896 TOP-100 VAM-19 MPD ""8"" LDS S$1 MS 64 033 1897 TOP-100 VAM-6A PITTED REVERSE S$1 MS 64 034 1897 TOP-100 VAM-6A PITTED REVERSE S$1 MS 63 035 1900 O TOP-100 VAM-15 DDO STARS S$1 MS 64 036 1901 HOT-50 VAM-16 DDO EAR & EYE S$1 AU 53 037 1921 TOP-100 MORGAN VAM-1A PITTED REVERSE S$1 MS 63 038 1921 D TOP-100 VAM-1A ""TRU-T"" S$1 MS 64
Abbreviation meanings BN = Brown CA = Cameo DPL = Deep Prooflike FB = Full Split Bands FBL = Full Bell Lines FH = Full Head FT = Full Torch MS = Mint State PF = Proof PL = Prooflike RB = Red Brown RD = Red SP = Specimen UC = Ultra Cameo 5FS = Five Full Steps 6FS = Six Full Steps
Pickup's in FLA. and today at my local B&M. Fla. 1880-P Vam 6,1904-O Vam 33A,also one at Leroy's? Today:1887-P Vam 2 1900-O Vam 23C (ATES CRACK) and a beautiful 1880-CC 80/79,78 Reverse.
<< <i>Pickup's in FLA. and today at my local B&M. Fla. 1880-P Vam 6,1904-O Vam 33A,also one at Leroy's? Today:1887-P Vam 2 1900-O Vam 23C (ATES CRACK) and a beautiful 1880-CC 80/79,78 Reverse. >>
My friend, who was searching a huge bin of Morgans along with me at the B&M found a uncirculated 1923 Whisker Jaw...
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New to the forum, but have been actively seeking Morgan and Peace VAMs for about a year. Here's a list and all are raw
Morgan 1878 8TF VAM 1 est. MS64 PL VAM 2 est. MS62 VAM 3 est. MS63 VAM4 est. MS63 VAM 6 est MS61 VAM 8 est AU50 VAM 9 est EF40 VAM 14.1a est MS62 VAM 14.2 est MS63 VAM 14.3 est MS61 VAM 23 est AU50 B1 Rev VAM 80 est MS62 VAM 82 (x2) est MS63 and AU50 VAM 84a est MS61 2d Rev VAM141 est MS61 VAM 162 est MS61 3d Rev VAM 203 est EF40 1880-P VAM 6 est AU50 1880-O VAM 48 est AU50 1886-P VAM 1C est MS63 1888-O VAM 26 est VF30 1891-O VAM 1A est VF30 1921-D VAM 1B1 est AU50 VAM 1F est MS60 VAM 1G est MS61 VAM 1I est XF45 VAM 1Q est AU50 VAM 6A est MS61 Peace 1925 VAM 5 est AU50 1926-S VAM 4 est MS62 1934-D VAM 3 est AU50 1934-D VAM 4 est EF40
At the last Long Beach show I pulled a 1921-D VAM 1N "Unicorn" from a group of 24 raw BUs a dealer had, told him it was a variety I was looking for, and offered him more than double the per-coin price he was asking for the group. He smiled and handed me a flip almost before I got the words out of my mouth.
Bought at the MidAmerica show in Schaumburg last Friday:
2 1878-S VAM 18 "Spaghetti Wing" (VF, AU) 1884-O VAM 25 Misplaced date BU 1878 VAM 81 ANACS 63DMPL 1878 8TF VAM 14.1 AU!!! Why, might you ask, did I buy this? The obverse is PL and the dies are not clashed. This is much rarer than the übercommon VAM 14.1A with the clashed 'n.'
1878 8TF VAM 14.1 AU!!! Why, might you ask, did I buy this? The obverse is PL and the dies are not clashed. This is much rarer than the übercommon VAM 14.1A with the clashed 'n.'
Excellent choice. I have a PCGS AU55 and this is intentionally my Registry Set coin. Yes, the uber common does not interest me much. James has two, one in BU. I think yours is only the 4th or 5th that's turned up.
One day, they'll be worth a fortune (
I reminded Mike Fey, this is the earliest die state found of the A1K reverse and the obverse here is PL, but the reverse is not. You can figure out the rest...
went over to my little mom-n-pop pawn shop yesterday and had a field day....
1883 O - 1A 1883 O - 7A 1886 P - 1A1 1890 O - 10A (haven't found 1 yet that doesn't have the "O" gouge) 1897 P - 6A 1921 S - 1B6 1921 P - 3V 1921 D - 1AH 1921 D - 1D 1921 D - JOH-5 1922 D - 13A
still have another 25 to go through that I bought but these are a few of them
This is a very dumb ass thread. - Laura Sperber - Tuesday January 09, 2007 11:16 AM
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
Thanks! Here's a few more now that I am going through them.
1878 P - 202A 1878 P - 40 1921 D - 1N 1921 S - 6A (guess I will start a grading set of these with my thornheads) 1921 D - Unknown at this time-- has eye gouges and very little correction to the legs (not a scribbling vam) 1921 D - 1B1 MDS 1921 D - 1B1 LDS
This is a very dumb ass thread. - Laura Sperber - Tuesday January 09, 2007 11:16 AM
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
Very cool... no no no... no need to come back.... Actually, it's my first pick in about 5 months.... lots of looking... no finding... (yea, that's it) Nothing on this side...
"Very cool... no no no... no need to come back.... Actually, it's my first pick in about 5 months.... lots of looking... no finding... (yea, that's it) Nothing on this side... "
Yeah I agree with Steve... No need to worry about those pesky peace $'s. They are a vam wasteland on the bay.
FYI!!! Also back from Leroy,1904-O Vam 22A2 Revision(Thought I had a New Discovery on this one). First 1904-O with overlapped reeding.About 14 segments @ 12:00 o'clock and at 7:30.Widest overlap that Leroy has seen.
Comments
PCGS Coin #: 133751
Date, mintmark: 1922-S
Denomination: $1
Variety: VAM 3 Tripled Reverse
Country: The United States of America
Grade: MS64
If so, that's a great cherry!!! I find it very tough to cherry ddo's and tdr's. Congrats.
1878 VAM-9
1878-S VAM-8A
1888-O VAM-17
1889 VAM-12A (four of them)
1892-O VAM-12
1921 VAM-26
1921-D VAM-1N
1921-D VAM-1U
1921-D VAM-2B
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1878-S VAM-8A
1888-O VAM-17
1889 VAM-12A (four of them)
1892-O VAM-12
1921 VAM-26
1921-D VAM-1N
1921-D VAM-1U
1921-D VAM-2B
Nice pickups COXE! What grade is your VAM-9?
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It's a frickin' coin forum, and people beatch about non-coin threads, so I post a thread with a coin... And get like 3 posts. Why frickin' bother with coin posts? In the end, most people on the board would rather whine about eBay or USPS or PayPal. So I'll copy the post here.
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<< <i>I like this coin mostly because there is so much going on with it. The 7 in the date is very strongly doubled, along with the stars left of the date. The A1c reverse is similarly full of interesting stuff.
ANACS calls it an MS64; I like it as a strong 63 - but there are counter wheel marks (I think) on the obverse. Tell me if they are something else - that was my best guess.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
26-s V5 low AU
<< <i>B&M picks....1878 VAM-9
1878-S VAM-8A
1888-O VAM-17
1889 VAM-12A (four of them)
1892-O VAM-12
1921 VAM-26
1921-D VAM-1N
1921-D VAM-1U
1921-D VAM-2B
Nice pickups COXE! What grade is your VAM-9? >>
It's a problem coin. Rim nicks, a little corrosion, and toned black. But it was a VAM-9 and I couldn't just leave it there. I know there are collectors out there who could use the coin but don't have a bunch of bucks to tie up in a nicer example. It was the only real dog in the bunch though. The oval O has some tape residue on the obverse which should come right off without disturbing the coin's surfaces.
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<< <i>The grade result of my one raw coin purchase at the Long Beach show last month just posted: a 1921-D VAM 1N "Unicorn" that I thought would grade MS62 went MS63 instead.
Cool.
I just got grades from across the street myself. They were a bit tough in the grades. I'll have to relook at the one I thought was an AU55 when it gets back.
1880-O (VAM-11A) MS63 -- estimated MS63-MS64
1882-CC (VAM-3B) MS62 -- estimated MS62
1883-O VAM-36A MS62 -- estimated MS63
1886 VAM-1A MS63 -- estimated MS63, no attribution; they don't know die pair #2 I guess
1890 VAM-25A No Grade
1901 VF30 -- estimated VF30 (didn't agree with my attribution, VAM-5)
1901 VAM-5 XF45 -- estimated AU55
1921 VAM-3F3 MS61 -- estimated MS61-MS62
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001 1921 PEACE S$1 AU 53 I thought it was a VAM-3, but I guess not. I also recently had one rejected by PCGS.
002 1922 TOP-50 VAM-1A LINE IN TIARA S$1 MS 62
003 1922 TOP-50 VAM-2F HAIR PIN S$1 MS 63
004 1922 TOP-50 VAM-1F FIELD BREAK S$1 AU 55
005 1922 TOP-50 VAM-5 TDR LEAVES S$1 MS 60
006 1922 TOP-50 VAM-2C EXTRA HAIR LDS S$1 AU 58
007 1923 TOP-50 VAM-2 DDO TIARA S$1 AU 58
008 1923 S TOP-50 VAM-1C PITTED REVERSE S$1 AU 58
009 1923 S TOP-50 VAM-1C PITTED REVERSE S$1 AU 58
010 1926 S TOP-50 VAM-4 DOT REVERSE S$1 MS 63
011 1878 7TF TOP-100 VAM-141 TDO STAR S$1 MS 62 PL
012 1878 7TF TOP-100 VAM-141 TDO STAR S$1 MS 62 PL
013 1878 7TF B1-REVERSE VAM-84 DASH ""8"" WITH ""E"" S$1 AU 58
014 1878 7TF HOT-50 VAM-79 DISCONNECTED LEAF S$1 MS 62
015 1878 CC TOP-100 VAM-6 DDO LEAVES S$1 F 12
016 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-8 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 63 PL
017 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 DPL
018 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 DPL
019 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64
020 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-9 LARGE S S$1 MS 64 PL
021 1880/9 S HOT-50 VAM-11 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 64
022 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-8 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 64
023 1880/79 S TOP-100 VAM-8 MEDIUM S S$1 MS 65 PL
024 1883 O HOT-50 VAM-36A ""E"" CLASH S$1 MS 63
025 1883 O HOT-50 VAM-36A ""E"" CLASH S$1 MS 64
026 1883 O HOT-50 VAM-36A ""E"" CLASH S$1 MS 64
027 1884 TOP-100 VAM-4 SMALL DOT S$1 MS 64
028 1887 TOP-100 VAM-12 DDO GATOR EYE S$1 MS 64
029 1888 O TOP-100 VAM-4 DDO HOT LIPS S$1 VG 8
030 1889 TOP-100 VAM-22 BAR WING S$1 MS 63
031 1892 O TOP-100 VAM-7 DDO EAR S$1 AU 50
032 1896 TOP-100 VAM-19 MPD ""8"" LDS S$1 MS 64
033 1897 TOP-100 VAM-6A PITTED REVERSE S$1 MS 64
034 1897 TOP-100 VAM-6A PITTED REVERSE S$1 MS 63
035 1900 O TOP-100 VAM-15 DDO STARS S$1 MS 64
036 1901 HOT-50 VAM-16 DDO EAR & EYE S$1 AU 53
037 1921 TOP-100 MORGAN VAM-1A PITTED REVERSE S$1 MS 63
038 1921 D TOP-100 VAM-1A ""TRU-T"" S$1 MS 64
Abbreviation meanings BN = Brown CA = Cameo DPL = Deep Prooflike FB = Full Split Bands
FBL = Full Bell Lines FH = Full Head FT = Full Torch MS = Mint State
PF = Proof PL = Prooflike RB = Red Brown RD = Red
SP = Specimen UC = Ultra Cameo 5FS = Five Full Steps 6FS = Six Full Steps
Fla. 1880-P Vam 6,1904-O Vam 33A,also one at Leroy's?
Today:1887-P Vam 2
1900-O Vam 23C (ATES CRACK)
and a beautiful 1880-CC 80/79,78 Reverse.
<< <i>Pickup's in FLA. and today at my local B&M.
Fla. 1880-P Vam 6,1904-O Vam 33A,also one at Leroy's?
Today:1887-P Vam 2
1900-O Vam 23C (ATES CRACK)
and a beautiful 1880-CC 80/79,78 Reverse. >>
and a beautiful 1880-CC 80/79,78 Reverse
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1882-O VAM-4 O/S LDS EF
My friend, who was searching a huge bin of Morgans along with me at the B&M found a uncirculated 1923 Whisker Jaw...
1878-S Vam 19A,MS60 details (cleaned)
1880-P Vam 19A,Spike head,EF45
1880-P Vam19A, AU 50
1884-O Vam 4B,MS62
1884-O Vam 32A,MS63
1884-O Vam42B,MS64
1884-O Vam37A MPD,MS64
1884-CC Vam 4B,MS62
1889-P Vam 28A,MS60 details(cleaned),this one hurt,OUCH!!!!
1889-P Vam45,MS62
1921-P Vam3A2,MS61
As everyone else is saying,A little tight on the grades,IMHO
Morgan
1878 8TF
VAM 1 est. MS64 PL
VAM 2 est. MS62
VAM 3 est. MS63
VAM4 est. MS63
VAM 6 est MS61
VAM 8 est AU50
VAM 9 est EF40
VAM 14.1a est MS62
VAM 14.2 est MS63
VAM 14.3 est MS61
VAM 23 est AU50
B1 Rev
VAM 80 est MS62
VAM 82 (x2) est MS63 and AU50
VAM 84a est MS61
2d Rev
VAM141 est MS61
VAM 162 est MS61
3d Rev
VAM 203 est EF40
1880-P VAM 6 est AU50
1880-O VAM 48 est AU50
1886-P VAM 1C est MS63
1888-O VAM 26 est VF30
1891-O VAM 1A est VF30
1921-D
VAM 1B1 est AU50
VAM 1F est MS60
VAM 1G est MS61
VAM 1I est XF45
VAM 1Q est AU50
VAM 6A est MS61
Peace
1925 VAM 5 est AU50
1926-S VAM 4 est MS62
1934-D VAM 3 est AU50
1934-D VAM 4 est EF40
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<< <i>Just got back,ANACS grade results.
1878-S Vam 19A,MS60 details (cleaned)
1880-P Vam 19A,Spike head,EF45
1880-P Vam19A, AU 50
1884-O Vam 4B,MS62
1884-O Vam 32A,MS63
1884-O Vam42B,MS64
1884-O Vam37A MPD,MS64
1884-CC Vam 4B,MS62
1889-P Vam 28A,MS60 details(cleaned),this one hurt,OUCH!!!!
1889-P Vam45,MS62
1921-P Vam3A2,MS61
As everyone else is saying,A little tight on the grades,IMHO >>
is the 84 cc vam4b the one from Old Bridge?
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<< <i>21-S 6a, hit list 40 >>
me too.
1880-CC Vam 4,MS and then some
1887/6-P Vam 2,MS
1900-O Vam 23 C,MS
1881-CC Vam 2,GSA
1882-CC Vam 3B,GSA
1878 VAM-20 est. MS-63
1878 VAM-32 est. XF-40
1878 VAM-40 est. MS-63
1878 VAM-81 Shot MS-64
1888-O VAM-24 Fine
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<< <i>Recent pick-up's
1880-CC Vam 4,MS and then some
1887/6-P Vam 2,MS
1900-O Vam 23 C,MS
1881-CC Vam 2,GSA
1882-CC Vam 3B,GSA >>
Nice pickups John!
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PCGS graded it MS63.
<< <i>From XXXX.com, an NGC-64 1878 7TF Rev. '79 VAM 203. NGC pop. 16/64, 2/65 none higher.
I saw that coin! I "let" you have it buddy
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2 1878-S VAM 18 "Spaghetti Wing" (VF, AU)
1884-O VAM 25 Misplaced date BU
1878 VAM 81 ANACS 63DMPL
1878 8TF VAM 14.1 AU!!! Why, might you ask, did I buy this? The obverse is PL and the dies are not clashed. This is much rarer than the übercommon VAM 14.1A with the clashed 'n.'
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Excellent choice. I have a PCGS AU55 and this is intentionally my Registry Set coin. Yes, the uber common does not interest me much. James has two, one in BU. I think yours is only the 4th or 5th that's
turned up.
One day, they'll be worth a fortune (
I reminded Mike Fey, this is the earliest die state found of the A1K reverse and the obverse here is PL, but the reverse is not. You can figure out the rest...
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1883 O - 1A
1883 O - 7A
1886 P - 1A1
1890 O - 10A (haven't found 1 yet that doesn't have the "O" gouge)
1897 P - 6A
1921 S - 1B6
1921 P - 3V
1921 D - 1AH
1921 D - 1D
1921 D - JOH-5
1922 D - 13A
still have another 25 to go through that I bought but these are a few of them
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
"La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
1878 P - 202A
1878 P - 40
1921 D - 1N
1921 S - 6A (guess I will start a grading set of these with my thornheads)
1921 D - Unknown at this time-- has eye gouges and very little correction to the legs (not a scribbling vam)
1921 D - 1B1 MDS
1921 D - 1B1 LDS
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
I picked up a couple of 1921-D VAM's recently, I may have to start looking for Peace dollars again!
1880-P Vam 19B,Spike Head with pitted reverse. 1-3,R7
1888-O Vam 33,Long die gouge from ear thru hair behind eye,MPD,Curved bar in denticles under last 8.
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Yeah I agree with Steve... No need to worry about those pesky peace $'s. They are a vam wasteland on the bay.
btw nice wing break.
BTW, who ripped this one? Had it on the watch list, all of a sudden it ended with a BIN. Hmmm... I think I know who it was!
First 1904-O with overlapped reeding.About 14 segments @ 12:00 o'clock and at 7:30.Widest overlap
that Leroy has seen.