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63. Too much chatter on the obverse, along with a scrape in front of Liberty's eye, would keep it from grading higher.
One side very nice, one side kinda sucky. I see a lot of GSA's that look this way.
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WAY too much "noise" on the obverse.
I'd be surprised if it went above MS-62.
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Your first two images are an excellent illustration of how minor variances in digital imaging can affect the appearance of a coin, and further how one can so easily undergrade based on that fact. This one's a slam dunk at 63 if you look at the second image, 61 if you look at the first. VAM-3A, I think - you should see letter transfer on the obverse.
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I'm still pretty new to VAMing SsuperDdave, but what about the die scratch in the eagles mouth and the crack on the wing? I thought that would be enough to call it a VAM 5A. I do see the clash marks you are referring to though Edited by Adam_E
09/25/2014 12:11 pm
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Adam, I'm not home at the moment but when I get back I'll re-research and offer a specific answer to your question. 1883-CC is a kinda tough year because many neat VAM features - the date dash, die lines - are common to more than one variety and individual dies appear on more than one VAM. 4 & 8 share an obverse, for instance. So, I'm prepared to be wrong in my initial opinion. |
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Thanks folks.  I'll be looking forward to a VAM attribution. |
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I'm on board with 5A if the letter transfer is still present. I cannot tell from the obverse photos.
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I think it would grade MS-63. The coin seems to have some prooflike qualities and may have a good shot at PL.
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I totally overlooked the wing scratch. I didn't see the roughness below the date, or necessarily enough at the wingtips, which is why I decided against V5. The wing scratch - and the gouge in the eagle's mouth - is definitive, though. So I stand corrected. 5A it is, and I'll slow down a bit in the future.  As if I could slow down. |
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A solid MS63 with a good chance of a MS64 grade if not at least a star or plus at NGC/PCGS at MS63.
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