1884 CC Uncirculated GSA With Die Cracks?

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Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 9:34 pm This is a recent purchase. It has a crack that starts in states from the T to the top of the E across the top of the eagles left wing on the bottom of the A the M and across the top of the E the R the I to the C. Is this a VAM? Edited by Arcticsparky 01/07/2013 9:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 9:38 pm Looks like a VAM4B. Nice die cracks! Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 9:40 pm I just noticed it has a crack all along the top of pluribus and unum on the obverse also. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 9:46 pm Yeah, check out VAMworld and look up 1884 CC VAM4B. Your coin is a lock for that listing. Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 9:58 pm We just loaded a pic of the top of the obverse. Thanks dave700x for the ID. I'll check out Vamworld. Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 10:14 pm I checked out Vamworld and their picture looks just like my coin, except it's not in as good condition. You were right on dave, they say it's an 1884cc VAM4B Die break E spiked date. I checked and the date is spiked! Do you know if this affects the value any? Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 07:30 am I'm not sure if this affects the value, but my guess would be no. The interest level is only a 2 which typically means little to no additional value over a more common die variety. What I find most interesting about this coin is the evidence of a die clash event on the obverse with none on the reverse. Edited by dave700x 01/08/2013 07:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 11:33 am What is this die clash you speak of? I'm still a newbie. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 11:48 am Quote: What is this die clash you speak of? I'm still a newbie. Occasionally during the minting process, a blank planchet doesn't get inserted properly and the dies actually contact each other instead of a planchet. In this instance, features of one die can be transferred to the other, and then those transferred features get struck into the next few coins minted. This could be a small or a large number, depending on the strength of the transfer. This is a "die clash." VAM-4B shows transferred features around the lips on the obverse, and the bottom rear of the cap. It's the only place you see them, and that's rather odd because other reverse features transfer far more easily than those. Clashing around the lips is usually a sign of a very strong clash, and one would expect other features to have been transferred as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 12:09 pm I see a little web between her bottom lip and her chin, and two little hairs between the lips. This, I can only really see with my pocket microscope. Is this what you are talking about? I really don't see anything obviously different. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 12:12 pm That's precisely what I'm talking about. Have a look at the detail page at VAMworld: http://www.vamworld.com/1884-CC+VAM-4B Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 12:23 pm Yep, Mine is exactly like that one. Thanks Ddave. That 1895o that was my introduction to this forum is posted along with a few other coins in classic coin grading. That's the coin that had the pvc on it and you told me to clean it. It seems to have worked well. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 2:38 pm Welcome to the exciting world of vamming, Articsparky... Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 3:09 pm I like it. I enjoy this much better than Freezing my butt off in the Arctic. Report this Post to the Staff
morgandude Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 3:13 pm Quote: I like it. I enjoy this much better than Freezing my butt off in the Arctic. Edited by morgandude 01/08/2013 3:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Arcticsparky Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 01/08/2013 3:41 pm Although one of the first things I do when I'm home from work is go ice fishing with the kids. Report this Post to the Staff
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