1879-S [Vam 12] light tweaking

Geseas · Post by **Geseas** » Tue May 03, 2022 5:14 pm

Hello everyone.
JB sparked my interest in the 1879-S with all the work he just did on them.

Please take a look at these LFCPs of my 79-S:

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: GCS6459.JPG (196.77 KiB) Viewed 966 times

My main interest is in the Rev. at the left star. By tweaking the 'Light' just right I came up with these two close-up photographs of my area of interest:

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: GCS6477.JPG (210.3 KiB) Viewed 966 times

Could these be photographs of die gouges?
Update photo:

: gcs_planchet mb.jpg (264.32 KiB) Viewed 911 times

From the above photo, I am thinking a Planchet error mimicking a die gouge...probably easy for them to do that!

I have attributed this coin as 1879-S Vam 12.

Post by **messydesk** » Tue May 03, 2022 8:10 pm

For 79-S, start with the date, mint mark, and the leaves opposite the N in ONE.

Vam-mysterio · Post by **Vam-mysterio** » Tue May 03, 2022 8:50 pm

A little acetone bath in that area,
Will also help

Geseas · Post by **Geseas** » Tue May 03, 2022 9:17 pm

Vam-mysterio wrote: ↑
Tue May 03, 2022 8:50 pm
A little acetone bath in that area,
Will also help

I am afraid the acetone may wash my dreams away... I think those gouges are barely on there. I will work on the date first.

Thanks, you guys. I am allergic to C3H6O, anyway. (I had to look at the can for formula.)

Here is date:

: GCS6500_5.JPG (197.86 KiB) Viewed 936 times

: Fogie 1879s V 11 compare.jpg (106.23 KiB) Viewed 897 times

Mint mark:

: gcs_1879-s_MM.JPG (231.65 KiB) Viewed 934 times

Leaves across from 'N' in 'ONE':

: GCS6523_2.JPG (164.66 KiB) Viewed 931 times

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