GTG 1882 S/S Morgan

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Paddy54, Jan 9, 2016.

  1. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    I purchased this today at the New Market Md. show. This is another show Mike Dixon and company put on under the Battle Field group. I always manage to find something nice at these shows.I thought it to be a Vam 5 or 17 . I listed as a 5 but now believe it's an 17. But it has the die gouge under the second to last tail feather. That's why I believed it to be a 5. A shared reverse would have the same gouge correct? 1882 S-S RPD Vam 5.jpg 1882 S-S Vam 5 tail feather gouge.jpg 1882 S-S 188 date.jpg 1882 S-S 82 date.jpg 1882 s-s date.jpg
     
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  3. NSP

    NSP Well-Known Member

    MS64? Beautiful coin! No clue about the VAM though.
     
  4. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Variety Nerd

    Sorry but any attempt at an accurate grade would be mere guesswork. Can we get solo pics of the obverse and reverse. Looks like a nice coin. I'd name her "Sahara Sunset" if she were mine :)
     
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  5. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    I have to stick with VAM-5 for it. We don't know - at least, today - of any other usage of that reverse. The mint mark doesn't show the appropriate internal details for 17, but in truth the top loop sure does look like an RPM. Perhaps it just isn't recorded yet for VAM-5. The obverse seems pretty clear between VAMworld and your images.

    That gouge looks like the kind of thing which would wear away with die life; if this is the first usage of the die a second round might show it much more faintly or not at all. Sure would be a smoking gun, though.
     
  6. Dave Waterstraat

    Dave Waterstraat Well-Known Member

    I have to agree with VAM-5 as the date has the correct doubled 882 and that die gouge on the tail feathers seals it for me. I'm not sure about the S/S mint mark though. It appears to have a different curvature than what I would expect from an S punch.
    As for the grade, it appears an easy MS64 and possibly 65 but a tough call from the full coin images (great close-ups). Gorgeous obverse toning btw.
     
  7. jello

    jello Not Expert★NormL®

    New Market was well worth the time. I would say. Nice MS 65 Morgan dollar 1882-S Vam to
    Time well spent.:cigar:
     
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  8. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Spot on Jello MS -65
     
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  9. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Hard call from the pics I'll go with 65 unless that mark on the cheek worse in hand then a 64
     
  10. jello

    jello Not Expert★NormL®

    Help having a insider information.
    :cigar:
     
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