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tommychong22 New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 03/21/2009 5:44 pm Hello these suckers are hard to find in canada. I had to pay 30 U.S. Did I way overpay? they are shinny and hard to find so I don't mind too much. But should I stay away from that price? Little blurry god it's hard to hold still. Here is the date a little clearer, the 9 is connected but it does not show so well. Is connected good or bad? and the Back. Report this Post to the Staff

chris12018 Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 03/21/2009 7:27 pm I think you did well. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/21/2009 7:32 pm That's an 1879-S, Reverse of 1878. It's a Top 100 VAM. You, um, didn't overpay for this coin. Is the "r" in "Trust" broken? Report this Post to the Staff
tommychong22 New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 03/21/2009 8:06 pm Yep the R is broke. I have no idea what on earth they mean by engraved wing. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 10:35 am Major score for TommyChong...........as long as it's not from ASIA! Report this Post to the Staff
justin8341 Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 11:02 am Cross ya fingers. Might turn into quite an investment. Lucky Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 11:51 am Quote: I have no idea what on earth they mean by engraved wing. Right where the eagle's right (viewer's left) wing meets the body, die polishing tended to erase details. Sometimes these missing details are the "engraving" itself; sometimes someone carved some new details into the area. You've obviously figured out VAMworld (). Now grab yourself a (free) membership at Heritage Auctions, and search their enormous database of excellent coin photography to get examples of each VAM; hopefully they'll have the ones you need pictured. Is the "r" completely, or partially, broken? In this case, a "complete" break will mean only the barest details of the bottom of the serif will show: I'm showing the image for other readers; I suspect you've already seen it. If it's completely broken, we've narrowed it down to two possible VAM's, either of which carry a substantial value premium. If not, let's talk about it in this thread, and come up with an attribution - it'll do the membership a lot of good to sit in on the process. Report this Post to the Staff
tommychong22 New Member Canada 30 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 12:29 pm broken I can see where the top was but all that is left is a little chunk on the bottom Edited by tommychong22 03/22/2009 12:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 1:24 pm OK. Closed 9, fully broken "r," VAM-46. http://www.vamworld.com/1879-S+VAM-46 Check your coin carefully against the data there; it's gotta match perfectly. The die scratch near the nostril is the best sure indicator. I can't tell for sure from the pics, but it looks like a Mint State coin. If so, enjoy your new $200+ VAM. I love these threads. Oh, yeah. Fruit. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/22/2009 1:50 pm Wow--very nice find up there! Report this Post to the Staff
nuggethill Pillar of the Community Australia 1015 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 4:54 pm Good on ya Tommy W T G now all you have to do is slab it,I would. Report this Post to the Staff
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