Cherrypick of the year for me! Grade? (Many pictures)

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 6:10AM

This is without doubt my cherrypick so far this year; maybe in the last few years.

1900 O/CC VAM 8B. The reverse clash has Liberty's entire profile, including eyesocket and lips, on the wreath. The fishhook on the obverse in the neck; the tremendous clash on all of Liberty's profile on the obverse, numerous letter transfers. Of course the O/CC is obvious along with the die pitting so characteristic of this variety. On the reverse, eagle's left wingtip has a crack that meets the denticles. Typical mushy late New Orleans strike, it is mint state for sure I think. What do you think the grade might be? These things are going for moon money I believe.

By the way, on the obverse, that is not a scratch running from the dot between E and PLURIBIS to Liberty's forelock that is a die crack.

Die crack city

eyoung429 · September 29, 2006 6:18AM

'Nuff said.....

Leiana · September 29, 2006 6:20AM

NICE!!!!!!!!

-Amanda

13PacesEast · September 29, 2006 6:25AM

VAM's Disease is funny.

wam98 · September 29, 2006 6:38AM

Amazing coin. Congrats.

richardshipp · September 29, 2006 6:43AM

I don't know VAMs (yet) but sounds like you did pretty well.

Looking at that coin makes me think that not long after that one was made the dies fell apart in pieces.

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 6:43AM

<< VAM's Disease is funny. >>

Yeah, I've been suffering from the affliction for 15 years. Had a couple of remissions but it came back.

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 6:44AM

<< I don't know VAMs (yet) but sounds like you did pretty well.

Looking at that coin makes me think that not long after that one was made the dies fell apart in pieces. >>

That's what caught my eye initially. These cracks are very prominent and I bet within a few minutes of this coin's strike the die was no more.

lkrarecoins · September 29, 2006 6:54AM

Awesome find.....congrats, a real beauty

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 6:55AM

<< Awesome find.....congrats, a real beauty

>>

Thanks, yeah this was a nice surprise.

lkrarecoins · September 29, 2006 7:03AM

you need to update your sig line to:

Proud recipient of YOU SUCK August 19, 2006
Proud recipient of YOU SUCK Sept 29, 2006

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 7:04AM

Take a look at this auction, I wonder if this seller will buy mine for 75% of his ask?

Hard to believe.

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 7:05AM

<< you need to update your sig line to:

Proud recipient of YOU SUCK August 19, 2006
Proud recipient of YOU SUCK Sept 29, 2006 >>

Yeah forgot to do that, or maybe just get rid of it.

Thanks

eyoung429 · September 29, 2006 7:14AM

Without the coin inhand...(btw...you would NEVER get it back

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I would venture to say that this would go AU55 possibly MS63 as these are known for the famous "mushiness" of the strike that and the fact that the dies were close to falling apart....

VamGuy · September 29, 2006 7:15AM

<< Take a look at this auction, I wonder if this seller will buy mine for 75% of his ask?

Hard to believe. >>

Yeah, um, he's a little misguided in his pricing. I actually e-mailed him earlier this afternoon about that.

Awesome variety, congratulations on the cherrypick.

BTW - I recently placed a VAM 8B in PCGS MS65 with a collector.

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 7:18AM

<< 

<< Take a look at this auction, I wonder if this seller will buy mine for 75% of his ask?

Hard to believe. >>

Yeah, um, he's a little misguided in his pricing. I actually e-mailed him earlier this afternoon about that.

Awesome variety, congratulations on the cherrypick.

BTW - I recently placed a VAM 8B in PCGS MS65 with a collector. >>

Yeah I had a feeling the pricing was a bit out of line.

greghansen · September 29, 2006 7:38AM

Oh yea baby that's a sweet snag. Excellent work! I'm a bit concerned about that big hit right in the middle of the cheek. Hope that doesn't 62 it. Otherwise, looks O.K. as 63 to me. There's enough other chatter in the fields and another pretty big mark under the chin all of which is in the prime focal area. No worse than 62. No better than 63 IMO.

RVDavis · September 29, 2006 7:40AM

<< Oh yea baby that's a sweet snag. Excellent work! I'm a bit concerned about that big hit right in the middle of the cheek. Hope that doesn't 62 it. Otherwise, looks O.K. as 63 to me. There's enough other chatter in the fields and another pretty big mark under the chin all of which is in the prime focal area. No worse than 62. No better than 63 IMO. >>

Thanks for the input, the cheek hit sure looks bad in the photo but isn't too bad in hand. I think it is solid 63, if i got a blind grader with a hangover could go 64