Morgans....Top 100, Hot 50, WOW.....lists

AUandAG · December 12, 2021 1:23PM

Post your favorite HARD to FIND VAM...
As I understand the progression the Top 100 was the first to be named. Then came the Hot 50 which were notable hard to find examples that were not included in the Top 100. Finally came the Hit List 40 coins that were not included in either the Top 100 or Hot 50. The Hit List 40 coins are some very rare and hard to find VAMs in their own right. Some of them, if not all, appear to have been discovered after the 100 and 50 lists were completed. The example below is not only a Hit List 40 coin but it is also on the WOW list of extreme VAM examples.
Here is an example of a very rare and very hard to find Hit List 40 coin. It is the 1882-cc VAM 2D or 2E (almost identicle). I believe there are less than 10 that are graded by NGC (PCGS and ANACS do not recognize this VAM). Even though it is not recognized by our host (none of the Hit List 40 coins are) it is still a very desirable coin for the purest VAMMER.
Here are some pics from my example graded by ANACS MS65:

DennisH · December 12, 2021 1:43PM

Total pop in all grades is 21, only one of which is M.S.

ifthevamzarockin · December 12, 2021 2:03PM

Here is a HL40 Vam 2A MS-63

joeykoins · December 12, 2021 5:29PM

Here's my TOP 100 VAM.
1888p "Doubled Ear" Vam 11

gumby1234 · December 12, 2021 6:28PM

The first Morgan dollars struck the 1878 VAM 9

crito_is_baaack · December 12, 2021 6:38PM

I like how SEGS used to put the "pick up point" PUP on the label for us VAM-ignorant collectors. Anywho..

Both those CCs are really noice tho! Want to add a CC to my type set and only other relatively cheap option is a 1876-CC quarter. Guess the VAM thing makes it a little more interesting too. Hmm...