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Edited by troy1025
10/12/2010 2:51 pm
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I see that it is an Orleans strike.....The year might help someone identify the VAM, and in turn identify the lump. edited to add: Could you please post a picture of the other side of the coin Troy? Edited by zeewool
10/11/2010 7:20 pm
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Here you go!  |
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Looks like a very far date and an oval O to me.....I'll guess VAM 15.....That is very far from conclusive though Troy. Eventually, some real vammers will be along who will do a much better job of identifying it, and will possibly tell you what that lump is also. |
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I haven't looked at the VAM yet but that lump is made from the bonnet "V" during a clashing of the dies together without a coin planchet inserted between the dies. You may also see Liberty's lips and nose along the inside of the wreath on L/S of coin. I believe the 1884-O also may have a transposed E from LIBERTY under the tailfeathers. You may have to look at several angles. They are hard to see sometimes. nlp |
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Sure is the same on the blue coin, I have 4 1884-o morgans all with the same "defect" in various stages
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Impressive Nip. Good eye.
Now, we will have to wait and see if anyone can identify the variety from those pictures. (Your pictures are pretty crummy Troy). Are you using a scanner or a phone camera or what? Are all four of these coins in similar condition?
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Well you can rule out the E clash on this one. That one has a clash coming out of the bonnet that is stronger then the E and this one is not it.
Larger photos of just the coin would be a help, Zee you have it right as a far date but I would like a larger pic for anything more than that.
Edited by twohawks
10/11/2010 10:09 pm
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Yeah the are in the same condition, I am using a olympus 14mb fe camera. the problem is I have no good lighting. I may use photobucket due to the fact I have to cut them down from 2-3mb to 90kb that might help. I'll try some other ways, check out the threads and re-post some better pics.
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Where is the raised metal at exactly on the coin? is it by the wreath, on the morgans nose, on the eagles leg? Where exactly since you did not say.
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Sorry duh! the raised metal is right wreath between the wreath and wing.
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Okay, so I am hanging with vam-15 based on what I 'think' I see in the date and mm placements. You guys are not going to let me have the final word on this are you?
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Zee,  with out better pic's I am not sure. If I was even 90% I would take a stab at it but I am not close too that.  |
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close up pics are needed..even for VAM 15 which looks good |
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Posted 10/11/2010 7:25 pm
