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The die crack from the hair up to the cap fold looks like VAM-14.2 to me.
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I'm traveling but will post pics when I get home.
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This would be big news in the VAM world community for sure. I would think Jeff Oxman has one as he had the first complete 8TF set I know of, at least at the time of the first edition of his and Les Harnett's book he did, (I was one of the helpers on that project and listed in the acknowledgement section). This MS63 if it's indeed the 14.20 is quite a few grades above any other I know of. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Edited by livingwater
04/22/2022 11:03 pm
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 Blue Congratulations if this works out for you- appears it has. Waiting for any further- now I've got to go check mine  |
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This coin is now the topic of discussion on VAMworld2.
It's worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 as a VAM14.2.
Edited by dave700x
05/11/2022 08:32 am
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Here's the link to Vamworld. Those who commented think this coin is a 14.2. http://www.vamworld.com/forum/viewt...p?f=4&t=6519Here is the pic on PCGS. I enlarged the ear area. Sure looks like a 14.2 IMO, not the rare 14.20 with the longer triangle area further in the ear. It has the same obverse die cracks like the 14.2. All examples of the 14.20 I've seen do not have these cracks. IMO whoever owns this coin and wants to sell it should inform a buyer this may be a PCGS error or send it to PCGS for a second look. I would not want to spend extra money on questionable rare variety. As a 14.2 it's still a really nice coin. I checked the verification number on PCGS and it says it is a 14.2. So it seems the label was made incorrectly. Some collectors have stated grading companies don't have the same quality control as they used to. Thousands of coins perhaps are briefly examined and mistakes are made.   Edited by livingwater
05/12/2022 3:16 pm
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I think the more likely scenario is PCGS caught wind of their attribution blunder and updated the web site with the correct VAM number. |
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Well that is likely PCGS fixed the online VAM number, but makes me wonder if the owner will keep the bad label. Edited by livingwater
05/12/2022 6:13 pm
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Anyone in the market for a 14.20 for their 8tf set will know this one is not.
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Sorry, forgot about this thread.
Stacks Bower reviewed the coin and verified it was labeled incorrectly. The coin is sitting with PCGS for reconsideration.
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Bluemagoo, thanks for the update.
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Just wait for the conclusion from the CCF expert.
She is beautiful Bluemagoo, congrats.
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