1878-S Rare VAM for your enjoyment
VamGuy
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Here's a coin I've been trying to find for at least 6 months and she's left me after only a few days. She already found a new home but I thought I'd share her with some of the VAM lovers here as this may be the only chance you get to see one in this high of a grade. This variety also happens to be one of the few coins featured in the soon to be released clashed die variety book by Dr. Mark Kimpton. (scheduled for release at FUN in January).
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I see that the "7" in the date has a tail below it, and perhaps some clashed die evidence on the reverse photomicrographs... but nothing that appears very obvious...
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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Is that a clashed E reverse? It's not mentioned by Leroy.
Edited: Nevermind, he calls those denticles as well. Hmmmm
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17A(revised) II 13 · B2d (Doubled D, Denticle Impressions) (184) I-4 R-6 SUPER CD
Obverse II 13– 7 has raised slanted dash at very bottom.
Reverse B2d– Slightly raised denticle impressions thru OLL in DOLLAR, below OL and four slanted impressions below left tail feathers.
Jack,
I wrote to Leroy via e-mail and included these images, and the one below, because I was dead sure those were clashed letters BE of LIBERTY below those tailfeathers. Leroy disagreed, and there's no point in arguing. Both the obverse and reverse dies are heavily polished and I'm still convinced that those marks are the remainder of the letters.
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Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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<< <i>VamGuy and Jack: Is the tail under the "7" in the date also a diagnostic for this VAM variety?? >>
Yes, the two major obverse diagnostics are the obviously overpolished die resulting in the missing hair above the date, and the die chip below the 7.
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do, I'd be highly suspicious in calling them denticles. If they didn't line up, I can understand Leroy's opinion.
They could be either from the photos, but I'd want the front of that B there to be certain.
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