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My best cherrypick yet! A well-known and popular Morgan VAM.

cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,919 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Last weekend at a show, I found this Morgan dollar. I knew what it was before looking at it through my loupe- an 1888-O VAM-1B3 Scarface, Harrison Stage 8! About 8-10 years ago, I picked a Harrison-7 (the crack goes through the nose but stops before it gets to the cheek) which graded MS63 at ANACS. I sold that one to a buddy of mine who is trying to assemble a set of all 10 Harrison stages. I overnighted it to ANACS and found out yesterday it has graded MS61. I called my buddy, and we negotiated a deal- he will have one of the 'full-blown' scarfaces in his collection when I get it back!

You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.

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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a definite "YOU SUCK!" scale 'pick. Great looking coin too.
    Congratulations!

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,297 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice pick. One of the most popular cherries out there.
    B)

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very good cherry pick.... And excellent pictures. Cheers, RickO

  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    to pick one of those, THESE days is pretty impressive. gratz! :+1:

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  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great rip, congrats.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,500 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice, i like

  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your title is correct. I don't do VAMs, just casual observer. But even I know that one quickly.

    Any idea how it got to his inventory? Maybe he just bought a group from a family or something. I would not think it would have sat in his inventory for too long unless he only does a few shows a year or similar.

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,919 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DennisH said:
    That is a definite "YOU SUCK!" scale 'pick. Great looking coin too.
    Congratulations!

    Thank you! My first YOU SUCK award in a while!

    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,050 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice pick up. I love to VAM. So much to study thanks to Van Allen and Mallis. Peace Roy

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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent cherry pick! One of my best ones to date from years ago. ( don’t want to hijack your post)

  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely a "You Suck"!!! I think it is automatically awarded for a Scarface... ;)

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,919 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jfriedm56 said:
    Excellent cherry pick! One of my best ones to date from years ago. ( don’t want to hijack your post)

    That's awesome! A later die state also- looks like H10!

    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very Very nice.



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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You are correct. It is an H10 with the die crack extending down into the lowest hair curl. I do believe this was the terminal die state as I have not seen any other that has traveled further down.and here is the reverse

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