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Look what I found sorting Morgans: 1888-O Scarface

VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭
1888-O VAM 1B H10 Scarface

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Tim Puro
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  • ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    Bummer about the rim damage.

    Obverse upper left rim looks like it may be struck partially out of collar? Or is it just showing that way due to the very large (excellent) image?
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tim:

    Way to go!!
    I's only the second circulated example I have ever seen. Despite the obverse wipe/cleaning it's still a great find!
    When in doubt, don't.
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Verry cool.... image


    Hoard the keys.
  • BustHalfBrianBustHalfBrian Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭
    Wow, great score! The rim issue is easy to look past on a coin like this, IMO, and if you get it graded, the holder should hide the issue image

    Is this the latest die-state? I've never seen an example with die breaks within the "scar".
    Lurking and learning since 2010. Full-time professional numismatist.
  • VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Bummer about the rim damage.

    Obverse upper left rim looks like it may be struck partially out of collar? Or is it just showing that way due to the very large (excellent) image? >>



    You look to be correct.




    << <i>Way to go!!
    I's only the second circulated example I have ever seen. Despite the obverse wipe/cleaning it's still a great find!

    << <i>

    Thanks!





    << <i>Wow, great score! The rim issue is easy to look past on a coin like this, IMO, and if you get it graded, the holder should hide the issue image

    Is this the latest die-state? I've never seen an example with die breaks within the "scar". >>



    I do believe it is the latest die state variety. I looked at a bunch of images, and I couldn't find any more dramatic.

    Tim Puro
    Puro's Coins and Jewelry
    Rutland, VT

    (802)773-3883

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For Sorting , For Sho' (slang for "sure")
    ( a poem by joey)

    Some things are learned .
    Some things are taught.
    Some things we find
    When we do what we ought.
    An so, when we do,
    it all starts anew.
    As justice will come
    To any coin guru.

    And whether attained
    or discovered by luck
    A person's retained
    A deserved
    "You Suck" !
  • ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Bummer about the rim damage.
    Obverse upper left rim looks like it may be struck partially out of collar? Or is it just showing that way due to the very large (excellent) image? >>


    You look to be correct. >>

    Very cool...can you get us a photo of the edge in that area?
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,515 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's unbelievable! That two have been discovered in the raw this year so far! Mine that
    is an H8 and yours that is an H10.

    Awesome score and a nice you SUCK!

    bobimage
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  • TireKickerTireKicker Posts: 870 ✭✭
    Wow,

    That is an excellent example
    All the best,

    Rob

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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It obviously would end up in a Details holder, but for someone who needs an example to fill the slot in a TOP 100 set of VAMs, it is a windfall for you. It should realize every bit of what I shared with you by PM. image

    This reminds me of my time with "you know who" when I found the 1878 VAM 44 in AU (ask DennisH) among others, including several 1887 VAM 1B Clashed E reverses. It was fun while it lasted. image

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,642 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whoa! Not only a full scarface, but that looks like die stage H-10, which is the latest known with that large die chip on the bridge of the nose directly in front of the eye. There's probably a fine, vertical die crack upward from that chip as well.
  • VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭
    Thank you for the comments everyone!

    Ahhhhh .... the coveted "You Suck!" award. Feels good!

    I will try to get some pics of the rims on Monday.
    Tim Puro
    Puro's Coins and Jewelry
    Rutland, VT

    (802)773-3883

    Link to my website www.vtcoins.com

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  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The scar looks even more imposing with the light circulation. The grime really brings it out. very cool!!!
  • greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭
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  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,826 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Super cool find!!!image

    Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014

  • alohagaryalohagary Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome
  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whoa!!! She makes Al Capone look like he only had a scratch that never bled image

    AWESOME FIND!!!

    Erik
  • BurksBurks Posts: 1,103
    Congrats on one HECK of a find! Impressive.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great find....congratulations.... Cheers, RickO
  • ashmoreashmore Posts: 126 ✭✭
    Stone cold Killer cherry pick from your own inventory!!!!!!

    you suck for sure.... image

    Ok, so it is cleaned and has some small damage but, I don't know about you, but I wouldn't toss it back into the cull pile because of it!!!!

    Congratulations!

    Ash
    Ash Harrison

    President, Society of Silver Dollar Collectors
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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 19,642 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome back, Ash! Time to update your sig. image
  • numismanumisma Posts: 3,877 ✭✭✭✭
    Unbelievable!! After all these years of searching bag after bag after bag of silver dollars, never a Scarface and never a Donkey Tail. And there it is: you pluck a LDS Scarface out of thin air. Literally thousands upon thousands of searching raw, virgin bags of silver dollars. Geesh.

    YOU SUCK! Just kidding. That is a GREAT find. Congratulations. PS-the coin looks pretty nice to me. The huge images make the rim tick look worse than it is. Nice looking coin.
  • VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Unbelievable!! After all these years of searching bag after bag after bag of silver dollars, never a Scarface and never a Donkey Tail. And there it is: you pluck a LDS Scarface out of thin air. Literally thousands upon thousands of searching raw, virgin bags of silver dollars. Geesh.

    YOU SUCK! Just kidding. That is a GREAT find. Congratulations. PS-the coin looks pretty nice to me. The huge images make the rim tick look worse than it is. Nice looking coin. >>



    I know what you mean.

    I have sorted 100,000+ Mercury Dimes, and I have found one 1942/1, one 1941/2-D and one mishandled proof. If you compute the hours it took to find those coins, it was probably best to not even search the coins!

    The coin does not look quite as wiped in hand. The rim bumps do concern me.
    Tim Puro
    Puro's Coins and Jewelry
    Rutland, VT

    (802)773-3883

    Link to my website www.vtcoins.com

    Link to my eBay auctions

    Buy, sell and trade all coins, US paper money, jewelry, diamonds and anything made of gold, silver or platinum.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,412 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice pickup image
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way to go Tim. Good score buddy.
    Will you be at the Albany show this weekend ?
    I am hoping to get there.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,825 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome cool find
  • CMCARTCMCART Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    Graded ?

    Awesome find image
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  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let me add to the pile of awesome! That is one cool VAM

  • coin22lovercoin22lover Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭
    I just love threads like this...neat!
  • TookybanditTookybandit Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭✭
    So cool!!! image
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    by the way, thread is more than a year old
  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭
    I socked this coin away in the Safe Deposit Box. I have put some really cool stuff aside in my 16 years of being a full-time dealer.
    Tim Puro
    Puro's Coins and Jewelry
    Rutland, VT

    (802)773-3883

    Link to my website www.vtcoins.com

    Link to my eBay auctions

    Buy, sell and trade all coins, US paper money, jewelry, diamonds and anything made of gold, silver or platinum.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,412 ✭✭✭✭✭
    thats awesome, congrats.
  • ashelandasheland Posts: 22,612 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • winkywinky Posts: 1,671
    Love it.

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