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I have spent seemingly endless hours learning about and trying to figure out exactly what VAM number to assign this. Is it just a 1B or is it more? I use a 10 mega-pixel camera and haven't figured out how to get a 100K picture to look as large as others I have seen posted on these forums. I posted photos of this on another one of the forums here to get an idea of grade. Everyone was very helpful. But to figure out the VAM number, this one seemed more appropriate. Any input will be appreciated          Some fairly strong doubling (strike?) on the reverse. Looks to have some clash marks also  That's a start. lots more photos available if you want to look at a specific area Thanks Slumberjack only 1/2 asleep all the time |
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks like an early Vam-1b to me. On many of the 78's other pups are not listed. It looks like a real nice coin BTW
Russ
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Is it just a 1B or is it more? Yes, and yes. It is 1B.....and it is more (in my opinion). I have always held the notion that as the v-9 was the first struck at Philly, that this reverse was the first struck at Carson City. |
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Local newspaper, day following first strike, reported that the townspeople first to receive the coin were greatly disappointed in that the mm was nearly unintelligible.
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Oh That kind of make sense. But I think there are a few that have messed up mm's. But you very well could be right
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Yes, you are correct Russ, this reverse was also used on 20 and 29 as I recall, and it seems like there was another reverse that held possibilities, but maybe it was just intuition or some such silliness that caused me to favor this reverse, I really don't remember. (Pure speculation on my part at any rate).
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Yeah, I am a dreamer, and I need a good long break so I can slap myself around and give myself a good talking to......I'm outta here.
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 Oh Zee, feelings are not right or wrong they just are! If you keep beating your self up .... then there will be less for us do.  Russ |
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Sorry I am in a funny mood today !
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Confused! did you mean to say obverse as 20 and 29. It is the reverse I can't figure
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There is an excellent book on 1878-CC written by John Roberts. It is available for purchase through VAMS & More. https://www.vamsandmore.com The owner of VAMS and More is Logan McKetchnie, a long time VAM advocate. It is the most comprehensive book for VAM identifications on 1878-CC. |
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Confused! did you mean to say obverse as 20 and 29. Actually, no, I meant the reverse was the same, but my memory is not as I would hope it to be, so quite possibly I am in error. You are probably correct about the obverses being the same. I just sort of remember there being a correlation between these three vams, (and I would normally base relationships by reverses on dies displaying mm). Edited to add: Oh, and don't mess with me Gene...  ...or else.... Edited by zeewool
08/05/2010 11:44 am
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