1922 Peace Dollar VAMs

vgould191

Hello,
After my father-in-law passed away I went through a roll of BU 1922 Peace Dollars he had stashed away. A few of them have should spikes on the reverse upper left of eagle but one is a VAM-2R3.
All coins are BU. Does anyone know if it's worth getting the nicer ones graded and which companies will attribute a VAM? I know ANACS does but would rather use PCGS or NGC

Ownerofawheatiehorde

Pictures of the whole coin are needed.

messydesk

Best to have pictures so we can advise on grading, even if just a single picture of the 20 coins laid out. For that VAM, neither PCGS nor NGC will attribute it. ANACS will and my service (VSS) will add an attribution to any slabbed coin.

OAKSTAR

vgould191

I apologize for the rookie mistake! I forgot how banged up they were. Now I'm not sure VAM-2R3. It has the shoulder spike and the clash, but I don't see the die gouges on the top pic of the vam site or on my coin.

This coin also has nick in the obverse collar.

vgould191

Here are some random others with shoulder spike

IkesT

@vgould191 said:
Does anyone know if it's worth getting the nicer ones graded and which companies will attribute a VAM?

I don't see enough value in them to have them graded or attributed.

A VAM designation does not necessarily add any value, by the way. It's the rarer, sought after VAMs that have extra value - just a matter of supply and demand.

PapiNE

The shoulder clash is rather high and with the 4-5 o'clock collar clash, I thought I would have found it but no luck. The looks of the coins would force me to dip them to get rid of that powered sugar look. The one coin with what you called a nick is damage and unlikely to straight grade. The rim hits on most indicate they are circulated and most would probably grade AU if they clean up. Otherwise worth spot (approx $23) to most collectors. GL and thanks for sharing.

flyguyfl

@IkesT said:

@vgould191 said:
Does anyone know if it's worth getting the nicer ones graded and which companies will attribute a VAM?

I don't see enough value in them to have them graded or attributed.

A VAM designation does not necessarily add any value, by the way. It's the rarer, sought after VAMs that have extra value - just a matter of supply and demand.

Interesting seeing this and other replies. I have a 23-S with a die crack originating at the hair line on the observe progressing along the second spike form the rear. Did not see the value in grading it.