Help Me Attribute Newdavid's 1878-S

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SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 3:31 pm I've been beating my head against this coin for days now, and haven't come up with an attribution I like. It's a broken-star, broken-r version. Here's the original thread, with more pics: https://goccf.com/t/10458 I've been concentrating on the wing engraving, and it doesn't resemble anything in any of my references, although it's definitely engraved: I'm particularly struck by the prominent polishing lines in the engraved area; I'd have thought that enough to at least bear mentioning in the VAM description, but apparently not. Help? Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 6:58 pm I am soooo glad you asked because I have just been sitting here waiting on you to say something about needing some help with that 1878-S you have been working on, now I can get my 1878-S book out and see what we come up with. Just without looking it looks like a VAM-64 to me so far but I will look in the book and see Edited by Bryan1315 01/18/2007 6:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 7:41 pm does this look familiar? Here is what the book says about the 64 Obverse: Samne as VAM-40 & 45 Reverse:Feather engraved netween eagles right wing and leg with fine engraving lines in engraved area. R is Trust NOT Broken It is a I-4 R-5 Coin I am trying to look for it between commercials of the Barrytt-Jackon auction on speed channel so I may be wrong, I will look further next commercial Edited by Bryan1315 01/18/2007 7:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 7:44 pm DingDingDingDingDing! Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 7:48 pm I guess thats it, I was justa waiting for a 1921 guy to finally ask a 1878 guy what he was looking at Report this Post to the Staff
TLS5933 Pillar of the Community United States 1703 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 7:55 pm Yep,my ever spare moment is now tied up for the next 4 days watching Barrett-Jackson. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/18/2007 7:57 pm mine 2, tryin to win me one or two of em also Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 01/19/2007 06:36 am Trying to win one? I hope you're being facetious. Unless you bid on the 36hp convertible beetle that went through last night. What a hoot. If you're serious, what are you looking for? Most everything is way out for me, but I did notice the inlfux this year of restored cars that aren't back to original. A lot of restored vehicles with disc brakes and sound systems and air. I guess this should be in "general discussion". Sorry for clogging this up. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/19/2007 5:45 pm I tried to give the 77 corvette pro street a new home last night because you couldn't build it for what it sold for, its just hard to keep up with online bidding, but I bid 20k and got outbid by about 2 thousand or that thing woulda been coming to NC Edited by Bryan1315 01/19/2007 5:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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