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I'm not buying this as a die stage based on the pictures. If I was to hazard a guess, I'd say there was residue built up around the stars and then the coin saw further circulation. Later the crud was removed. If it crossed my desk, I'd most likely tank it for environmental damage. I'd really have to...

I have a copy of the Margolis booklet (1973) and the reverse is pictured several times. Pixelated, but there's enough there to conclude the coin was a VAM 3A. Hopefully it still resides in its GSA holder.

Betting that dot looks different in hand

In my defense it had been turned into a store card back in 1988. The 1878 date is clear and the 4th right star might be slightly broken. The nostril appears to be reasonably intact. The reverse has the B2 short nock and the r of trust is intact. The host coin seems like it was scrubbed before it was...

Think it's VAM 210B1

Yes

Second piece looks like a legit doubled die. It's not the biggie, but still a nice find. I'll echo the Variety Vista recommendation

Did the piece in question today. This is now officially the new VAM 33

Thanks JR for the 2 cents on the counterfit. It really has been tooled hard & is really kinda cool. I am not sure if it is a 100% counterfit of if it just has been tooled so much it might as well be a counterfit. @vampicker It's old school. Saw a bunch like yours when I first started with the compa...

The distinction between error and variety can be tricky with some pieces. This is particularly true when both are present.

I'm guessing you're talking about the struck thru grease area on the neck itself. Unrelated to any sort of clashing and not part of any particular variety. A minor mint error that's a coincidence.

Ended May 5th. Strong prices but the Judd 1553 lost a little since the last time it was auctioned https://coins.ha.com/itm/patterns/1877-50c-morgan-half-dollar-judd-1510-pollock-1674-high-r7-pr65-cameo-pcgs-cac/a/1344-3650.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116 https://c...

The front of the neck is intact. This coin is not part of the VAM 23 progression.
Maybe take a look at VAM 30

VAM 39A like you thought. Think it's just a random mark in the field rather than letter transfer

Don't see anything that resembles or mimics VAM 1X. Still leaning towards VAM 1 on this - nothing special

That's the VAM 31 obverse. With the apparent tilt on the mintmark, I'd most likely call this VAM 67 if it crossed my desk

This is a VAM 4. The reverse is a good match and the obverse has a fine crack from the point of the bust thru the lower two tips of the first left star, You can see this crack on the full obverse shot in this thread and on the second set of full coin shots on the VAM 4 page. There should also be a s...

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Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:53 pm

I got me a counterfit!

Your counterfeit has some great handwork if you appreciate such things

Can't swear to the VAM 1B, but comparing the 42 and 42A plates to the original VAM 26A plate does demonstrate they are all the same.

It's 37