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Edited by huntsman53
07/07/2009 12:31 am
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Australia
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Frank that coin has some outstanding die clashes,the best I've seen so far on a 1882-O VAM 38A Good one mate |
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United States
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There's more of these around then what you think. A couple of years ago I sent one (MS62)to Leroy that showed everything yours shows and it already had a revison on it for all the clashing. It's a nice coin but don't expect to get rich off it in a circulated condition. In MS60 its listed at around $500, but with the economy the way it is, even that would be less. I also have a graded AU53 which I value at $200 in my coin program. Kimpton knew about this coin when he wrote his book and it didn't make his Elite list. Hope this helps.
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My computer and I are fighting and I ended up double postingif a moderator would delete one I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Smitty <<<Your wish is my command. tights24  >>> |
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I want to thank everyone for the comments and information so far! I know the pics do not do the coin justice as it is much better in person than in the pics. Also, the pics do not show all of the Die Clashing that this coin actually has on it and I can tell you that it is a lot. It seems like that everytime that you tilt it differently in the light, an additional area of Die Clashing comes to light that was not seen before. Smitty...So what do you believe that my' 1882-O "VAM-38A" should be worth and what I might be able to get for it in this Depressed Economy? There is enough wear on the coin to warrant an AU-50 grade but due to nearly all of it's original Mint Luster remaining on it, I believe that a TPG would at least bump it up to an AU-53 or AU-55! Again I state, the pics do not do the coin justice and I guarantee that it is much better in person and does not have that grainy look that shows in some of the pics. Frank |
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I couldn't find anything out about prices in raw circulated grades, getting it graded and attribulated by ANACS before putting it up for auction should help the price tho. I also have a couple of these in raw circ. but never bothered to have them graded. I've never gotten into the selling part of this hobby and the only time I buy is when I can upgrade. The prices I could find were on MS coins, sorry.
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ANACS Pop. = 15, 3-50,1-53,2-55,1-58,4-62,4-63.
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United States
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Smitty, Thanks for the additional POP info! As I feared, there are quite a few more of these Varieties than I had hoped! Oh well, I still think that it is an amazing Variety that has been ignored too long by VAM Collectors. It beats the Jimmy Dickens out of me, why the Variety is not on the Top 100 List, Hot 50 List or the Hit List 40, especially with an R-6 rarity! I am still trying to decide whether to list it on ebay or take offers in the Sell Forum here on CC and any advice would be appreciated! Frank |
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Hi Frank, I noticed that you mentioned the R-6 rarity. Actually rarity ratings relating to vams are absolutely meaningless. I have two different vams with R-7 ratings, 1878 VAM 27 and 1878 VAM 57. The problem with this is that I (by myself) have over twenty of each variety. Does this make any sense or build any confidence in the rarity scale of vams? I would hope that no one would buy a VAM based on the R rating, but I imagine that it happens frequently and is a very important selling tool. |
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zeewool is right on with this observation. These R-ratings were assigned by Leroy Van Allen as he catalogued each variety. They were his best guess at the time and some are accurate, but many are not as rare as the rating would indicate. Eventually the VAM community will adjust these based on first-hand collecting experience. But for now they are all the general population has to determine rarity. A more accurate determinant would be prices realized for sales and auctions. A list is compiled annually or semi-annually and published by VAMWorld for paid members of the Society of Silver Dollar Collectors (SSDC). |
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Posted 06/07/2009 11:47 am
