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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1400459, member: 24633"]Yes, NGC will grade the GSA's in their holders, but they do not attribute the coins. If it is a new VAM, it would have to be sent to Leroy Van Allen for confirmation and/or attribution. Even still, NGC does not include the attribution on the insert for all VAM's. NGC will only include the VAM if it is an 1878 (8TF, 7TF or 7/8TF), Top 100, Hot 50 or Hit List 40. It's unsure if you may have a new variety, but in any case, it would definitely not be on NGC's list of accepted VAM's.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd be very surprised if the mintmark were tripled. The mintmarks were punched into the dies by hand, so there is no possibility of hub doubling (or tripling). While it's possible to have a repunched mintmark (RPM), the diesinker would have had to be pretty drunk to overpunch it a second time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll wait to see your photos. Try to do the best you can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1400459, member: 24633"]Yes, NGC will grade the GSA's in their holders, but they do not attribute the coins. If it is a new VAM, it would have to be sent to Leroy Van Allen for confirmation and/or attribution. Even still, NGC does not include the attribution on the insert for all VAM's. NGC will only include the VAM if it is an 1878 (8TF, 7TF or 7/8TF), Top 100, Hot 50 or Hit List 40. It's unsure if you may have a new variety, but in any case, it would definitely not be on NGC's list of accepted VAM's. I'd be very surprised if the mintmark were tripled. The mintmarks were punched into the dies by hand, so there is no possibility of hub doubling (or tripling). While it's possible to have a repunched mintmark (RPM), the diesinker would have had to be pretty drunk to overpunch it a second time. I'll wait to see your photos. Try to do the best you can. Chris[/QUOTE]
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