1882-O/S VAM-5 EDS...

[TheYokel]

This is the second 1882-O I bought to add to the collection. I used the difference in the ear lines between the three varieties to tell which one I had. If I got this one correct, I still have a little faith in myself to learn lol...



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And this is a shot of the chicken pox that cover the bird...



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And no one wanted this beauty just because it was in a basement slab

Edit: and the book doesn't lie about it probably having reflective surfaces... This Reverse is insane...

[TheYokel]

Better shot of the tiny lines in the MM...

[morganman]

No question about the ear being vam 5- i love O/S examples that really have tons of rust pimples eviden

[morganman]

I JUST SOLD A VAM 5 EDS IN MS63 & A VAM 3EDS in 63 as well Both stellar rarities in that grade
Was kinda hard to see em go- but the buyer is a member here & is doing PCGS SET

[TheYokel]

I JUST SOLD A VAM 5 EDS IN MS63 & A VAM 3EDS in 63 as well Both stellar rarities in that grade
Was kinda hard to see em go- but the buyer is a member here & is doing PCGS SET

Oh nice, so I picked some good ones as my first solo finds?

And it's safe to say it isn't me. I go the NGC route normally

Question about numbers since I remember you saying you own a large portion of the o/s population, lol... What is the actual real-world ratio for eds overmints compared to later states? I know the books talk them up as being rarer, but based on your real-life experience handling so many?...

[alefzero]

Sold one in DMPL some time back. Looks like there might still be some flash left in your fields, but hard to be sure.