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1878 8TF VAM?

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 Posted 01/04/2010  7:25 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add nlp coins to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I cherry picked this coin at a coin dealer's weekly auction about a month ago because it had what I thought were "NEAT" markings. I may have gotten the best of this deal so I'll throw it out there for you Vammers to judge. I took about 20 pics of different areas so if there is a particular shot you need please ask as I may have it. I left the coin in a friend's vault to send it back to PCGS for attribution. I believe it was a grade only submission since it is hammered with clashes and focal points.
What initially caught my eye was the wreath can be seen plainly on the obverse. Lady has spikes protruding from chin, nose, and lips. Wreath can also be seen hammered around the back of the head. I may not have that captured but it is plain when rotating the coin. I'm not able to put my finger on all the markers but if my suspicion is correct, the die pair didn't last too long and it may be that some of the markers were real EDS. Here is a couple shots to start with.

1878-8TF-VAM??

1878-8TF-VAM??
Got a few pics to add for viewing.

1878-8TF-VAM??

1878-8TF-VAM??

1878-8TF-VAM??

1878-8TF-VAM??

1878-8TF-VAM??

1878-8TF-VAM??
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01/04/2010 8:00 pm
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 Posted 01/04/2010  11:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SeatedNut to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
nlp,

This is a VAM 14.1a (clashed alligator eye)and a nice one. The key pick-up point for this one is that tiny dot at the 11 o'clock position just left of the 6th right star. Some also have some extra metal between the denticles and the M in UNUM.

I bet anyone with a dial-up connection will be waiting til next week to see all the pictures load.
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 Posted 01/05/2010  7:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nlp coins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the tip on the dot. I will take a look at it this week whe I get a chance. nlp
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