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Bedrock of the Community
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I think it could be a MS-63+ but may of just gotten a MS-64. Very nice!
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You're showing back-the-cap clashing, aren't you? I just viewed it on SsuperDdave's post "What is a VAM?". |
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Yes, mds;  it's a die clash. I thank you for the website and the education. I'm going to study it. Now to share the shivers that ran down my spine a few minutes ago: I mean I almost turned around to see if there was an angel looking over my shoulder. I'm not kidding. I felt like I was in the presence of something way beyond the ordinary. 1. You, mds, posted pics. 2. Several members mentioned VAM. 3. I remembered and read SsuperDdave's post about VAMs 4. Yesterday I purchased an 1898-0 MS64 Morgan. 5. I reached for it.... 6. It has the EXACT reverse-die clash I saw in your coin--and more, including obverse-die clashes described in the VAM site SD posted!! 7. I've identified my first VAM in my collection. YES?  |
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Welcome to VAMming blackjack. I guarantee you will never look at a Morgan as just a Morgan again. They are all a listed VAM die pairing/ die state or better yet, a discovery coin. |
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Thanks, dave700x. Yes, this is exciting and I'm filled with questions. Now when I study my coins for hours I can tell my wife I'm "VAMming." Yeah, this opens up a lot for me.
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MS63. But then again, if it were slabbed 65 w/ a gold cac I'd still think it was a 63 if it looks to me in person the same as I think it looks from the pics.
(Disclaimer lol ) But then again, I'd also say you can't grade an UNC coin properly by photograph consistently, even if I got it right. :-)
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I guess I'll solve the grade mystery before we get too far off topic. I don't think anybody got this one. The 64 guys were the closest.  |
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Wow! My question: do CCs really get a bump? If so, do they still today? I had read that TPGs tend to be very conservative with high priced coins. Thanks for any reply.
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WOW! Must be your obverse photos make luster grazes look more pronounced than what they actually are. Keep that Morgan right where it is.
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send it to CAC, they can tell you if its accurately graded or perhaps undergraded
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Sell it and get a real 65. :-)
Just kidding, it probably looks much nicer in hand. I'm sure it's a very nice coin.
(But only a fool would crack it out of that holder)
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Posted 12/15/2012 6:27 pm
