Morgan 1900 O VAM 29A or 35A?? Pics added. Grade opinion appreciated

MasterGuns · February 14, 2007 5:25AM

Could someone give an opinion as to the VAM attribution of this Morgan? It does not have the clash on the neck or the spiked lips noted on VAM World for the 29A. The rev (not pictured) has a distinct VAM 23C "ATES" crack. I'll post a full rev and obv shortly

Thanks,
Ray

Here is the full obv and rev pictures. An opinion on the grade would be appreciated. I'm only a novice, but would say it is MS 63. Therer is a story to this coin as well. My wife picked this up at an antique sale at a local expo center. She called me at the airport and said she was looking at a really nice Morgan and it was only $20. I told her to go ahead and get it. When I got home from the trip, I took a look at it and thanked her for having a good eye. She said thanks, and I only paid $18.50 for it. On to the pics.

eyoung429 · February 14, 2007 5:29AM

The crack in the date is incorrect for both the 29A and the 35A

Here is the crack for the 29A

for the 35A

Here is one of the 29A's that I own

MasterGuns · February 14, 2007 5:36AM

I've compared the images on vamworld to mine. I thought mine would be an EDS of the 29A because of the distinct craacks on mine from the 1 to the 9 and the 9 to the first 0

Any more opinions out there? The more the better

eyoung429 · February 14, 2007 5:50AM

I would have to say a definate no to either of them as there are no other cracks from the "1" to the neck in any of the die states that i have seen of the 2. Nor is there any break near l1 star.. Also, to be either of those 2 VAM's....it is where the break occurs in the denticles...35A is to the left further and 29A is just below where the neck points.

MasterGuns · February 14, 2007 6:45AM

ttt for an opinion on the grade. Thanks

RVDavis · February 14, 2007 7:04AM

Very nice coin, tell the wife she is a great cherrypicker. I have trouble grading those late New Orleans coins so I will guess MS 63 at least. Who knows htough, based on my track record it could be F12. Nice pickup regardless. By the way have you looked at the mint mark for CC remnants? That would be a monster cherrypick.

Rick

MasterGuns · February 14, 2007 7:17AM

Not a peep of a CC. Was one of the first things I looked for. Thanks for the grade.

MasterGuns · February 14, 2007 11:24PM

ttt... Not much was happening on the boards last night. Would appreciate an opinion on the grade for a frame of reference. I have a slabbed 62 (Thanks Jeremy) and feel this is slightly better. The fields are almost void of any hits. Minor hits to the usual areas.

Thanks
Ray

BRdude · February 15, 2007 12:23AM

Certainly a 63, and possibly a 64 IMO. Breast feathers are a little weak, as is the hairlines, but certainly nice clean fields, cheek a little scuffy looking, but not sure if it is in the pic or on the coin. Nice looking coin. Wish my wife shopped for coins for me

Coxe · February 15, 2007 11:12AM

That is not a VAM-23C reverse. There are also a number of obverses of that date with a date crack. The denticle the crack hits is a major discriminator. Two common ones can be differentiated by the presence or absence of a diagonal crack down above the 00 of the date. The other only has a horizontal crack to the top of the 1 from the back of the neck.

Morgan 1900 O VAM 29A or 35A?? Pics added. Grade opinion appreciated

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