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Ceylon62 Pillar of the Community United States 1285 Posts	Posted 08/15/2010 09:13 am Hello all, on a recent trip I found what I believe to be the above in the $18 pile. My question is that I have all the markers "except the "clashed D" from VAM 38 A. Not sure if it's hidden in the toning / dirt as some of the "other" clashing is stronger and some weaker. Should I look at any other VAM's for further clarification? As this coin also has heavy pitting on the obverse (face, cap, hair, etc) and a crack on the cap as well. Also, The coin is in EF+ to AU and should I have a "pro" try and restore / soak this coin to get the grime / contamination may be / dirt out? For an O mint the strike is pretty strong. http://www.vamworld.com/1882-O+VAM-38A http://www.vamworld.com/1882-O+VAM-38B Thanks Peace Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/15/2010 1:22 pm Clashed coins can be more or less prominent, depending on how many have been struck since the clash first happened. The clashing gets weaker as strikes progress, of course, so the lack of every_single_clash listed for this coin isn't a dealbreaker. 38A has a couple of pretty unique die breaks; I think the one through the N in ONE is the killer pickup. If your coin has that break, in conjunction with the one through the D, wing and S, 38A is a safe attribution. Look for the obverse break at the first right star which, if present, would make it 38B. Quote: Also, The coin is in EF+ to AU and should I have a "pro" try and restore / soak this coin to get the grime / contamination may be / dirt out? No. It isn't hugely valuable in EF/AU, and chances are any sort of cleaning would leave an unnatural contrast between areas where the grime was removed and places which had no grime originally. Leave it as-is as long as there's no PVC contamination. Report this Post to the Staff
zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 08/15/2010 1:58 pm Quote: If your coin has that break, in conjunction with the one through the D, wing and S, 38A is a safe attribution..........Leave it as-is as long as there's no PVC contamination. Report this Post to the Staff
Ceylon62 Pillar of the Community United States 1285 Posts	Posted 08/15/2010 2:53 pm Thank you - 38B it is (obverse break at 1st right star) and shall be kept as is. Peace Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 08/16/2010 12:22 am interesting thought there. as the 38A/B series and 37 are directly related the details are still being worked out.,... Report this Post to the Staff
Ceylon62 Pillar of the Community United States 1285 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 12:11 pm Got around to taking some pics of this one now that I have somewhat figured out how to use the camera for coins. Report this Post to the Staff
VAMsforMoney Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 12:40 pm All good advice given above. I would only add that a dip in acetone or ammonia wouldn't hurt anything, and it might help clean it up a bit. Of course the use of acetone needs to come with the usual safety precautions, read the container. If you do this, always thoroughly rinse with distilled water, and never, ever rub the coin to "help" the process or dry the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 12:26 am solid 38B!! very defined crack by the star....nice find Report this Post to the Staff
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