Ever been surprised in a good way by a slab?

nwcs

I bought the VAM top 100 (my only VAM right now) of Morgans and went through my slabs. All but one were the common ones, but one of my PL 1880 S Morgans is really VAM 8, the 8/7 Diagonal variety! Nice little premium, too. Pleasant surprise.

Anyone else find something unattributed in their slabs? I bet there is a gold mine in unattributed morgans in slabs.

beelzebud

I have a Morgan that I bought years ago in an NGC 64 slab that VAM'd out to an r-6!! I dont have the coin in front of me, but , if I remember correctly, its one of the 1878 varieties with the doubling on the reverse.

Bill

Steve27

I bought a 1964 proof kennedy in a PCGS slab and discovered that it was an unattributed Accented Hair variety.

goose3

The one FE in my registry set. (the 1857). Got it and found out it was a "type of '56"!

beelzebud

One I remember vivdly: winning an 1819 large cent PCGS 50 from teletrade, and when I got it, it turned out to be an 1819/8 N-2. I thought that was a nice little extra! Dont really understand how they missed it since I could plainly see the overdate without a loop.

Bill

mnmcoin

I bought a 1956 Franklin in a PCGS PR67CAM holder Type 2...I looked and it was the Type 1, so I cracked it and sent it in because it was a solid cam, but needed a bath and it came back 68cam Type 1...that was a $2500 score. When I was doing a lot of bulk I was going through some 1968-1970 Proof stuff that had just came back, I looked at two of the 70s Lincolns one graded by PCGS as PR68cam and one PR68dcam both des. large dates, well I looked closing and whamo! both small dates. Another substancial diff in $ and cherrypicking high!

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BigD5

I bought an proof indian head cent that was in a mint state holder Found a s/s variety on an 1877 seated quarter too.

shirohniichan

I found the holy grail of business strike trade dollars (1876 II/II) in an ANACS slab without the variety attributed.

What pleasantly surprised me about ACG slabs is how easily they open (no hammer necessary).

IndianHeadMan

VAM?

nwcs

You can learn about the VAMS at their web site.

Here's a quote from their website:

"So, what is a VAM? The heart of collecting Morgan and Peace dollar varieties is based on the idea of a "VAM," which is an acronym for the two men credited with starting this fascinating segment of the market. In the early 1960's Van Allen and Mallis (VAM) developed the system of cataloguing Morgan and Peace dollars that we use now, where each different variety is called a VAM, and each has been assigned a VAM Number. It's as simple as that."

beelzebud

Great in depth book. Another must for any library.

Bill

nwcs

I got their top 100 guide for starters. Figured those were the more likely ones. I may get the other for Christmas. Makes me want to get some more morgans, though.

beelzebud

Had a Morgan habit for a while back in the early 90's and it is tough to kick! BUT, now Im on the type coins and its great!

Bill

airplanenut

<< <i>I bought a 1964 proof kennedy in a PCGS slab and discovered that it was an unattributed Accented Hair variety. >>

Russ has done that... a lot!

heavycopper

I bought a MS66 1937 Buffalo in a NGC holder. I thought the date looked funny right away and found it was a double die on the date. I is listed in Breens' book. I'm not sure if it is worth anything more but I am keping it.