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1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by ChrisPaulis » Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:16 pm

I'm having a tough time matching up the O & R on this one. The date is clearly doubled, and the MM is medium O set (tilted) left. The O also has slight doubling on the bottom left outer edge.
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by vampicker » Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:47 pm

I'd concentrate on the zero and disregard the other stuff until you've narrowed it down
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by ChrisPaulis » Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:01 pm

@vampicker, the zero or the O?
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by vampicker » Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:01 pm

zero
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by vampicker » Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:03 pm

and if you have a copy of the VAM book, you'll likely find your answer in short order
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by ChrisPaulis » Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:52 pm

Okay, examining images in the VAM book, I don't see a match for the zero (although I do see one in the 80-S section that looks like mine). What am I missing?
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by ChrisPaulis » Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:56 pm

Actually, perhaps I do see a match with VAM-15....
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Re: 1880-O VAM Help Needed

Post by vampicker » Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:42 pm

I'd take a long look at the VAM 15 markers here on our page. I'll add that the bottom of the mintmark on your example has been hit.
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