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VAM Help With This 1878 S?

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 Posted 07/17/2015  02:08 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Scropper to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Howdy folks!

Generally, I like to think I'm pretty good at figuring out details from my time identifying coppers. But this one has me stumped. I've looked at it a bunch and I just can't see anything anymore. Help. : )

It appears to be a VAM 74 or a VAM 105 (except for the broken "r", I think. What do you think? Maybe it's something completely different... that would certainly explain a lot!

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THANK YOU! : )

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I'm not positive but it may be a VAM-35.
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35?!? Ah, okay, I'll check that out. Thanks dave700x! But you don't think it's a 74 or a 105?

Also - mods, I thank ya! : )
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74 is a completely missing "R" serif so that one is out based on that. 105 is a re-engraved serif and I'm reading yours as a "full triangle shaped serif". See the attached link to the attribution guide.http://www.vamworld.com/4th+Ri...043;Location
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By jove, you have (of course!) got it! I never would have guessed based on the brief description on VAMworld. Too much going on to get in that short description I suppose.

Fascinating. THANK YOU for your help!
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