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psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1772 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 12:08 pm What are your thoughts on this one. This is a fairly rare VAM-13B Far Date, Crumbled Stars. Stars to the left of the date are a mess. Lightly struck at the center of the coin is the norm for the New Orleans mint - not their best work (or their worst, 1891). Report this Post to the Staff

panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18657 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 1:19 pm the 89(O)'s are right in the middle of when they had strike issues at the N.O. mint. so the ear and breast areas are very common for this year. the surfaces may be SMPL so they may show more marks than normal in the fields. a plethera of marks and scuffs on both sides, broken luster, stains and discoloration. there are too many indicators that the coin has seen circulation. AU55 or MS62 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36738 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 1:35 pm Looks like an AU-58 slider. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188210 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 1:58 pm I am going to say low MS. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 579 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 3:12 pm I'll sa MS62 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73987 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 3:16 pm I'm at low MS. MS-62. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3641 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 4:29 pm Really beautiful example of a tough VAM. I may be misreading this one, but there appears to be enough surface disruption in the fields and high points of the coin to call this a slider. There is very little wear, and the remaining luster is fantastic. The toning suggests an old album coin. I'd tentatively call it AU-58. If only New Orleans had struck the coins well and handled them with the care they took basining the dies . . . Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7018 Posts	Posted 06/10/2026 10:53 pm Seeing your past posts with CACG, I'll go out on a limb and say they slabbed it as AU-55, personally I'd say 62 Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1772 Posts	Posted Today 6H 4M ago This one graded CACG AU Details. I am not surprised by this one, though I was hoping for a straight grade. It has lots of luster, but apparently was cleaned. I was never sure if it was AU or MS either. Still a rare VAM. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188210 Posts	Posted Today 5H 56M ago Ouch. I was off on this one. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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