How much is it worth?

AlanSki

Yes, worth and value are subjective upon a slew of different factors.

Coin is a 1885 CC GSA NGC 64 Green CAC. PL surfaces but not enough to warrant a designation. Coin is a VAM 4, Hot 50.

In the current market, what could it fetch?
This is an old photo.

keyman64

I know if I were to try selling it, there would be plenty of dealers that would say...Let me see here, what's 20-50% back of bid?...and how can we REALLY KNOW that it is the variety without it being noted on the holder?...so yeah, 50% back of bid sounds right because of all the risk.

Sorry, feeling a little snarky today. Hopefully someone can provide a more intelligent answer. Have you checked recent auction history in Coin Facts and Great Collections (assuming the history exists)?

AlanSki

You can see the variety right in the photo. Lol look under the 8

keyman64

@AlanSki said:
You can see the variety right in the photo. Lol look under the 8

Totally messing with you. I just know what some dealers would say. Buy the holder, not the coin and all that.
While I bump your thread, maybe someone else is typing a more intelligent answer?

ifthevamzarockin

If it were mine I'm not sure I would sell it but if I did I would list it on ebay for $1400.
It may not be a fast sell at that price but I'm sure it would eventually sell given the current market.

kaz

check GC archives.

291fifth

For the great majority of dealers and collectors no premium would be warranted. VAMs are a specialty. You need to find both dealers who pay a premium for such coins (probably not many) or collectors who will pay a premium. The costs involved in finding such buyers may exceed the extra amount realized.

I have no idea what such a variety would bring if you do find a buyer. I am among those who would pay no premium.

MFeld

The VAM-4 linked below sold the same month in 2020 as two other MS64 GSA unattributed examples it brought $660 compared to $630 and $600 for the other two. Those results indicate a lack of a significant premium - at least at that time.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/gsa-dollars/silver-and-related-dollars/1885-cc-1-doubled-dash-vam-4-gsa-ms64-ngc-a-hot-50-variety-ngc-census-0-0-pcgs-population-3-2-ms64-mintage-2/a/132009-28083.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

MasonG

Based on selling a bunch of VAMs (but not this one) for my brother a couple of years ago, most VAM collectors appear to want to cherrypick them, not pay retail.

FWIW...

ricko

I have several GSA CC Morgans... in the slab, not graded. I have never checked for VAMs. Got them when assembling a CC series... some duplicates... Guess I should check for details sometime. Not looking to sell, so a good task for a snowy, rainy day... Cheers, RickO

JimTyler

@keyman64 said:
I know if I were to try selling it, there would be plenty of dealers that would say...Let me see here, what's 20-50% back of bid?...and how can we REALLY KNOW that it is the variety without it being noted on the holder?...so yeah, 50% back of bid sounds right because of all the risk.

Sorry, feeling a little snarky today. Hopefully someone can provide a more intelligent answer. Have you checked recent auction history in Coin Facts and Great Collections (assuming the history exists)?

You get offered 50% back of bid make a note of that dealer and never go back.