1878 VAM 14.8 "Spiked Eye" Cherrypicked!

Buddyboy

Believe it or not folks, I cherrypicked an 1878 VAM 14.8 at the recent annual coin show in Lenexa, KS, of the Johnson County Numismatic Society. I sent the coin to PCGS the following Monday and am hoping it will grade out at 53/55. I've got my fingers crossed because of a couple of scratches on the obverse hoping that PCGS will be a little tolerant because of the rarity of the coin. The coin should come back to me around Election Day.
Bud

coinnuttius

Congrats and good luck on the submission.

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very nice.

DoUPlayOnePocket

Nice pick-up, Bud!

Will PCGS designate the VAM on the insert? At FUN last year, we were told that they would be expanding their "Accepted" list beyond the "Top 100" and "Hot 50", but I haven't seen anything published to indicate that they have updated the list.

Chris

options26

Great find on a really rare coin. Please keep us informed on what happens at PCGS. BTW, this is a "You Suck"

DwaineO

This thread is useless without pictures.

Please update us once you get the coin back and take lots of pictures and post so we can see thir rare coin.

Thanks

Dwaine

coindeuce

Nice pick Buddyboy Considering that you're in the neighborhood of Calvin Cherry, I'd say that was a feat in itself. Cal has a set of 8TF's that is among the best, and he is always on the prowl.

Barndog

I don't understand Morgans at all, but do understand when fellow cherrypickers stand up and say "bravo" -- so congratulations!

How rare is this 14.8 Spiked Eye? And how about conditional rarity for the one the OP found?

Coxe

Excellent pick! Best of luck with the grading. You sent it at the right tier and included attribution, right?

options26

<< <i>I don't understand Morgans at all, but do understand when fellow cherrypickers stand up and say "bravo" -- so congratulations!

How rare is this 14.8 Spiked Eye? And how about conditional rarity for the one the OP found? >>



PCGS has graded 10 total with 1 in AU and 1 in MS.
NGC has graded 4 - I don't trust their attributions
ANACS has graded 17 - only 1 in AU

DennisH

Congratulations!!

A VAM 14.8 in PCGS-53/55 is worth about $2,000.
A 'regular' 1878 8TF in AU is worth about $60.

messydesk

Congratulations and, of course, You Suck™.

19Lyds

Congrats!

Barndog

<< <i>

<< <i>I don't understand Morgans at all, but do understand when fellow cherrypickers stand up and say "bravo" -- so congratulations!

How rare is this 14.8 Spiked Eye? And how about conditional rarity for the one the OP found? >>



PCGS has graded 10 total with 1 in AU and 1 in MS.
NGC has graded 4 - I don't trust their attributions
ANACS has graded 17 - only 1 in AU >>



thanks for the information...I love cherrypick stories

wam98

Congrats and best of luck getting this rare 8tf holdered.