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Here are two I picked up this week. Anyone care to hazard a guess? First the 8TF Obverse  The Reverse  Now the 7/8TF Obverse  Finally the 7/8TF Reverse  First correct attribution for both coins gets a surprise.  |
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Is the first one a Vam-5?
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Nope, not a VAM 5. But you have the correct reverse. |
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 Vam-14.17 If I am seeing it right... If it is the Vamworld site lack a photo |
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Nope, not a 14.17 (I wish). C'mon there's an unmistakable PUP!
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By the 1st 8 there looks to be a crack if it is there its a 14.14 Right
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I am so bad with 1878 type vams. John (Vampicker) told me to work on all the others first. LOL as the 78's are very hard to ID sometimes.
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I am so bad with 1878 type vams. John (Vampicker) told me to work on all the others first. LOL as the 78's are very hard to ID sometimes.  That's because John doesn't want you picking these! Not a 14.14 either. They really aren't that hard. You've got the reverse down and have eliminated three of the 10 with that reverse. That "unmistakable PUP" is pictured on the VAMWorld page. You get one more "guess". Don't waste it! |
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I have about 110 1878's that are under AU and I have a hard time with IDing them so I will wait to ID (THEM) But I will go out and buy as many of this type reverse as I can if the money is right!!
John lives about 100 miles south of me LOL
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My goal is to collect every 1878-P and 1878-S VAM. I'm, over half way home, but the remaining road is very steep. John's been a great help to me on the VAMWorld site (I use a different ID over there and I've followed your progress).  Now did you see that PUP yet?  |
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YIKES NOW THERE THE KILLER PUP NICE FIND!!
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You got me whats the pup so I feel blind LOL
Thanks you confermed why I am waiting to do my below AU 78's SeatedNut!
lol
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and VAM 30 extra talons... |
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Crud I thought I was seeing that to on the second try. And then gave it up 14.6 Nice VAM. If when I really start going over my 78's I find doubles I will let you know. On the other side I know where I should be able to pick up about 15 of this reverse at around 22 to 25 bucks all under AU. Just for grins guys try to stop into the Buying Gold and Silver joints that are popping up everywhere. They buy at scrap and if you take a good deal of coins they sell on the cheap sometimes. And the best part!! Many coin hounds have never seen the ones you get. |
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forgot to say the first ones VAM 14.6! |
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SeatedNut what is truly scary is that since I came here to look up the first 2 coins (You helped me with) the 78 long nock Vam-54 and the 78 vam-12 I have never had so much fun. I thought I had bought alot of silver before,and I had. But now I look single items. I started as a kid, and had always figured I would go over them some day.
That day has come and now I wish I would of opened my eyes sooner!
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Posted 04/06/2010 8:23 pm
