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 kenSenior Member
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Another cherry picked Vam.Has the die scratch easily seen from the cottom leaf into the recessed area on the cap.
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 GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:19 am |
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It might be the VAM 34. Note the broken star #4. There are about 3 or 4 VAMs with the die scratch in the bonnet. VAM 34 looks like a match based on the other diagnostics. If its the VAM 34, it's still a Hot 50. Nice pick-up!
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kenSenior Member
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:53 pm |
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Hi Gary,My mistake ,it is the Vam-34.Obviously got the #'s reversed.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:10 am |
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See, someone actually reads the Other US Coins [Even Morgan Dollars] section. 
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kenSenior Member
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:37 am |
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Hi Gary,In the 3rd scan of the stars,what do you think made what looks like a 7 next to the cap?
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:31 pm |
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That is a clashed t from In God We Trus[t] on the reverse, so you actually have the 34A. Thats a Rarity 7 instead of Rarity 5 for the VAM 34. You have the clashed G from [G]od also along Liberty's neckline but it probably is not visible on yours. See link. Congrats!!
http://www.vamworld.com/1878-P+VAM-34A
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kenSenior Member
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:02 pm |
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Your right Gary.The G is also seen as I took a closer look.Thank you very much for pointing that out.
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:47 pm |
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Anytime, Ken. Glad to hear the G is visible. I could not see it on the Vamworld picture either. That rarity scale really has no basis to it, it is just Leroy Van Allen's gut feeling, as I understand it.
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