Help with 1878-P reverse of 79

vincar73 · Post by **vincar73** » Sat May 14, 2022 4:04 pm

Hello all,
i bought this 1878-P rev. 79 and i couldn't attribute it.... seems very hard for me... and asking for your help

At first sight i tought it was a C1 reverse, but going through 200>>203A i think i didn't find it, then i went through C2 reverse 210>>215 but doesn't semm to be here too...

Another thing that seems strange to me ...look on top of T of UNITED on reverse. It seems to be a big dot..but couldn't find this on any of C1, C2 or C3 reverse... But this could easily be a scan illusion.

What you think also about grade?? Seems to have a nice luster

Here are the pics

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Vam-mysterio · Post by **Vam-mysterio** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:03 pm

Do you have the coin in hand?
Post closeup pictures

vampicker · Post by **vampicker** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:20 pm

Think it's VAM 210B1

vincar73 · Post by **vincar73** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:29 pm

Vam-mysterio wrote: ↑
Sat May 14, 2022 10:03 pm
Do you have the coin in hand?
Post closeup pictures

Sorry but i just bought the coin in an online auction so i have to wait to receive the coin.

vampicker wrote: ↑
Sat May 14, 2022 10:20 pm
Think it's VAM 210B1

Thanks John, maybe i could see the die chips near nose...

blh74 · Post by **blh74** » Sun May 15, 2022 2:36 am

It is a 210B

vincar73 · Post by **vincar73** » Sun May 15, 2022 2:33 pm

Thanks all.

So what looks like a dot on T of UNITED must be a pmd ?? I will take a look with coin in hand and let you know.

What you think about the grade of this coin??

dave700x · Post by **dave700x** » Mon May 16, 2022 5:11 pm

The dot above the T looks raised based on the light direction. As far as the grade, maybe 63 SPL. The obverse may be PL but the reverse may just miss. Always a challenge grading flat bed scanner images..

vampicker · Post by **vampicker** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:59 pm

Betting that dot looks different in hand

vincar73 · Post by **vincar73** » Tue May 17, 2022 1:42 pm

dave700x wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 5:11 pm
The dot above the T looks raised based on the light direction. As far as the grade, maybe 63 SPL. The obverse may be PL but the reverse may just miss. Always a challenge grading flat bed scanner images..

Thanks Dave.

vampicker wrote: ↑
Mon May 16, 2022 9:59 pm
Betting that dot looks different in hand

As Dave said dot really seems to be raised, but i think you are right....in hand it will look different..
Wish to receive the coin soon so i could upload some other pics.

vincar73 · Post by **vincar73** » Mon May 23, 2022 10:25 pm

Received the coin today and how @vampicker said ..... dot in hand looks different or rather it doesn't exist

Scans are probably more deceptive than photos
However coin in hand looks very nice and shiny ..... maybe PL

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vampicker · Post by **vampicker** » Mon May 23, 2022 11:23 pm

Looks like a great example, minus the dot

dave700x · Post by **dave700x** » Tue May 24, 2022 1:45 am

Time for an acetone dip. No telling what that dot was....

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