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New Member
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So as stated before, almost sure I'm backwards on this buy but I'm giving it to someone anyways to further future business. Help me out with the grade please. Also, I know you have to see the coins but is it possible that this coin has been cleaned? I see alot of black build up around almost every crevice. Checked the VAM on it and I am almost positive its normal. Paid: $30 + $2 Shipping.One last thing, it's scratched to death. =|      |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU (Almost Uncirculated) details *. (* harshly cleaned)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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there is no such thing as a "Normal Morgan", they are all VAM's. Right off the bat in just what is shown in the pictures provided I see it has a broken 4 star and it has a S MM, and had polishing in the hair near the neck. This all tells me its a VAM-17. Now I would need better pictures of the Reverse to tell you what variation of the VAM this coin is. But if what I think I see is clashing it could very well be a VAM-17A,VAM-17B or VAM-17C which all are a HIT List-40 coin and a Super CD coin as well |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for informing me Bryan! I had no idea. Pretty much a reality check on how much I can miss.
I still don't understand polishing that much but I think its like harsh marks that line up together and make the area look roughed up? If so, the hair is overpolished in almost all areas.
I checked the 17a,b,c differences and I can't see any "denticle" impressions on the reverse or front. ( I will take photos of specific areas tomorrow. )
Also, not sure if this applies to all the but "S" IS shifted to the left but not slanted.
Is it possible just to have a "17" with no letter or does it have to be something like "17a"?
Thanks for the help.
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Valued Member
United States
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You can definitely tell it's been harshly cleaned on both sides. It's quite easy to see the hairline scratches in the larger photos.
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Valued Member
United States
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I noticed the broken star right away too. Good to see there's some really good VAM IDers here on the forum (Bryan1315). I learn something new everyday! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it possible just to have a "17" with no letter or does it have to be something like "17a"? Yes there is a 17. Try Vamworld. There will be pics to help w/ the attribution. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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I wanted to add, some clashes can be hard to see until you tilt or turn the coin just right. You may have a VAM-17 but its worth checking to see if its a VAM-17A,B or C also. They are not really expensive VAM's but they are really interesting because it is believed to have up to 6 different clashes and it was the first "denticle clash" ever identified |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all again for the info. The coin was originally an item for a friend so I gave it to them with the information. I couldn't see past the cleaning that was done to it and it just made me not appreciate it.
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