Look what I found sorting Morgans: 1888-O Scarface

VTCoins · March 29, 2014 3:14AM

1888-O VAM 1B H10 Scarface

ModCrewman · March 29, 2014 3:16AM

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?

DennisH · March 29, 2014 3:17AM

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!

Type2 · March 29, 2014 3:17AM

Verry cool....

BustHalfBrian · March 29, 2014 3:21AM

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

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

VTCoins · March 29, 2014 3:37AM

<< 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.

<< 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!

<< 

Thanks!

<< 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

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.

TwoSides2aCoin · March 29, 2014 3:46AM

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" !

ModCrewman · March 29, 2014 4:03AM

<< 

<< 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?

AUandAG · March 29, 2014 4:53AM

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!

bob

TireKicker · March 29, 2014 5:03AM

Wow,

That is an excellent example

coinsarefun · March 29, 2014 5:13AM

It appears to be such a late die example I do believe I see tears from her eye.

coindeuce · March 29, 2014 6:08AM

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.

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.

messydesk · March 29, 2014 7:17AM

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.

VTCoins · March 29, 2014 8:53AM

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.

mbogoman · March 29, 2014 8:55AM

The scar looks even more imposing with the light circulation. The grime really brings it out. very cool!!!

greghansen · March 29, 2014 9:01AM

nwcoast · March 29, 2014 9:44AM

Super cool find!!!

alohagary · March 29, 2014 4:52PM

Awesome

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · March 29, 2014 5:13PM

Whoa!!! She makes Al Capone look like he only had a scratch that never bled

AWESOME FIND!!!

Erik

Burks · March 29, 2014 6:13PM

Congrats on one HECK of a find! Impressive.

ricko · March 30, 2014 1:54AM

Great find....congratulations.... Cheers, RickO

ashmore · March 30, 2014 1:54AM

Stone cold Killer cherry pick from your own inventory!!!!!!

you suck for sure....

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

messydesk · March 30, 2014 3:50AM

Welcome back, Ash! Time to update your sig.

numisma · March 30, 2014 4:23AM

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.

VTCoins · March 31, 2014 12:03AM

<< 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.