VAM VAM VAM VAM VAM -- Peace that is!!!

TonedPeaceNut

I know there aren't that many VAM fans on these Boards but I just wanted to share a couple of cool discoveries. I just got the Top50 VAM book for Peace $ and thought I'd give my toned Peace $ collection a looksey. Not expecting to find anything, I actually stumbled on 2 in the book.

A 1925-S VAM3 in MS63 and a 1926 VAM2 in MS65. I also think I have a 28-S VAM3 in MS63 but it is so hard to tell because of the strike.

None-the-less -- I'm hooked. Not that I'm going to become a VAMNut now, but it sure puts an interesting twist to a series I've been collecting for several years now. I had asked NGC a couple of weeks ago if they were going to do a Top50 Registry Set for Peace $ to match the Morgan set and they'll already have it up. Guess I got to get these puppies attributed as well as the 34-D VAM4s I have at the next LB show.

Overall, I highly recommend VAMs. They seem a little daunting at first, but once you've looked through the book several times, they become easier to spot. And if anything, I have a feeling that the VAM market is going to heat up with NGC's registry sets. Before it happens, cherrypicking these coins might not be too hard.


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ibzman350

"Not that I'm going to become a VAMNut now,"......Yeah, right


Nice finds....didn't take me long 1921 morgan VAMnut of course becomming a Peace VAmnut might take longer



Herb

BigE

I this a VAM?-----BigE

Rampage

I ordered my book just the other day. Got the last one in stock where I bought it from. Just waiting for it to arrive.

Congrats on the finds.

TonedPeaceNut

Is this a VAM?

It's so hard to tell from pics. It doesn't match the 26 I have, so I know its not that one -- but that doesn't mean it isn't a VAM. It might be, just not a Top50 one. Nice coin though! Post some pics when you have it in hand. Heritage's pics sux.

didn't take me long 1921 morgan VAMnut

That's my point exactly. I think every Morgan/Peace $ collector should educate themselves as to VAMs. It might be a little esoteric, but it can be fun discovering that you coin is actually a sought after VAM. And with the prices I've seen on Peace $ VAMs on Ebay -- it can be profitable to cherry pick these coins.

Just waiting for it to arrive.

Post some results when it arrives. I'll bet you find 1 or 2, depending on how many Peace $ you have. I also found a 27-D VAM in my raw set.


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Rampage

Actually, I printed out the little description list off vamlink and went to the shop today. I made a post about it already, but will do so here, too. I found:

1922-P VAM 7. Got two of these.
1925-P VAM 1A
1934-D VAM 3. Got two of these, too.

So, how many VAM 4s do you own? Do you have a large stockpile of them? Today, I thought I saw a couple of 34Ds that looked like VAM 4s, but the obverse doubled die did not quite match my VAM 3. According to the list I printed, the obverse on VAM 4 is same as VAM 3.

Can anyone confirm that? Are there other DDOs for that date?

Thanks, Richard.

TonedPeaceNut

So, how many VAM 4s do you own? Do you have a large stockpile of them?

I have a small accumulation that I got from a roll. Not for sale -- at least not yet.

As for the 34-D VAM4 -- it's not the obverse it's the mintmark that seperates the VAM3 from VAM4. The 4 has a micromark that is clear while the 3 has a filled D mintmark. They are easy to tell apart.

I also have a DDO from the same roll but I don't think its a VAM, or at least not one that's been discovered yet. I'm going to have Mike from ANACS take a look at it @ the next Long Beach show.


TPN