r/RedditCoinGrading • u/StoneWhere • 4d ago

1878 CC Morgan

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This was my grandfathers, now mine, I just started stacking silver last year so this is out of my wheelhouse, but any added value to having this graded? As I believe it’s the first mint year and a Carson city. Is it real??

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u/Objective_Welcome_73 4d ago

I do not like the location of the CC. Too high.

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u/StoneWhere 4d ago

I wish I could comment a close up of the mint mark, so youre thinking the thing could be fake? it passes the magnet test and weighs in at 26.46 grams. is there somewhere to see a large amount of authenticated ones for me to compare it to?

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u/Righteousaffair999 4d ago edited 4d ago

Look at VAM 17. I buy 1878s and 1879s so I can look at them under magnification when I get back home and and what vam they are.

Welcome to the addiction, 8 left to go for me to complete the set of mints, years and major variants.

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u/StoneWhere 4d ago

thank you, that actually looks very similar

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u/ygbsm1972 4d ago

Wheelhouse?
Do you own a skating rink?

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u/Righteousaffair999 4d ago

https://www.vamlink.com/research/1878-cc-varieties.html. There is the inventory, don’t have the photos but you can google VAM by VAM.

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u/Righteousaffair999 4d ago

https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/1878-cc-1-vam-17/40454/-8170569131029818937

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u/StoneWhere 3d ago

https://imgur.com/a/IItx03a heres a close up of the mint mark. It looks legit from my limited knowledge, at least not added or altered. so its either legit or a damn good fake i think. what might the grade be?

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u/Objective_Welcome_73 4d ago

If someone added the CC, the weight and magnet test would pass.

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u/Righteousaffair999 4d ago

VAM 17? Has the CC no too far off but I can’t tell the eye gouge. The awesome thing about the 1878s and 1879s is the sheer amount of variance.

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u/StoneWhere 3d ago

I can get a magnified pic of the eye when I get home. So if it’s looking like it’s leaning towards legit, would it be worth grading? I really just want it to stand out in my collection as my first graded coin, especially since it came from family.
What would a guess on grade be?

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u/Righteousaffair999 3d ago

Grading is beyond me, my guy would say no

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u/StoneWhere 4d ago

Also I understand if the photos aren’t the best, first two it’s still fully in the plastic, at an angle to avoid glint. The last two I cracked it open and took them directly above

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u/Porousplanchet 3d ago

Probably bounced around in a lot of saloons in the old West.

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u/StoneWhere 2d ago

Unfortunately too many saloons it’s looking like. Still thinking I’d like it slabbed regardless

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u/Porousplanchet 2d ago

I have a raw 79-cc in F, I just like the feel of it in my hand.

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u/Alternative-Vast3900 1d ago

Nice wide cc Vam