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NGiles Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 03/12/2007 12:05 am I'm throwing out a lot of stuff that you professionals will probably laugh at, but I am learning and I am very grateful for all of your help. This site is awesome. Here is yet another coin that I don't understand. This is a 1878 P with a few oddities. There is a pattern from the hairline out to the edge of the coin that I think is pitting but I am not sure. The texture there is rough. I don't think it is from any cleaning, because the wear marks appear to be over top of the roughness. Also I have read about the VAM 23 with the top of the P in PLURIBUS squished, and this appears to have that, but does not have the doubled lips. Also the third star from the date on the left is half missing, this is right at the cut off point of the pitting area. There is a lot of wear on this coin, but I dont think the missing star is from wear. Any Ideas what this is? Image: Scott front.jpg 69.74 KB Image: Scott reverse.jpg 65.18 KB Image: Scott top lamination.jpg 68.13 KB Image: Scott star.jpg 70.93 KB Image: Scott Pitting.jpg 74.44 KB Report this Post to the Staff

tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 03/12/2007 07:04 am I am guessing since it is an 1878, you will have your best luck with Bryan and/or Becky. they should be along soon to tell you what, if anything, you have in the world of VAM's for this year. I don't think any of the "professionals" here will laugh at anything. If you are learning, that is all that anyone can ask!!! Edited by tights24 03/12/2007 07:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 03/12/2007 3:39 pm The good news is YES it's a VAM!! All Morgans and Peace are VAMs. Basically it is just die pairing... Bad news is that I am no good at 78's, that's Bryan,s forte. 78's make my head hurt Report this Post to the Staff
NGiles Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 03/12/2007 7:18 pm Thanks for the feed back. I havent been able to find any VAM description that fits. And I wasn't entirely sure that the rough area was pitting, I thought that maybe it could be some kind of chemical that was spilled on the coin or something. Or maybe even a thumb print that was left behind from dipping? It's the right size and shape. What are the right characteristics to look for in real pitting? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 03/12/2007 8:23 pm I just cant tell anything from the pictures to give you a correct authentication Report this Post to the Staff
NGiles Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 03/12/2007 10:50 pm Here is a better picture I hope. this shows a distinct line in the two textures. I hope it is helpful. My camera just isn't that great, sorry. My pictures are OK to start with, but I have to make them so small to upload, that it's hard to see the detail. Maybe I should read the tips for taking pictures link. Image: Scott close-up.jpg 91.88 KB Report this Post to the Staff
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