VAMs from Long Beach

Coxe

Didn't pick up any mind blowing spectacular ones but did see a few that others got. Bought from four dealers and here are some I can remember.

slabs
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1889-O NGC 62 VAM-9A (or a new G clash variety)
1899 NGC 62 VAM-6A (R-6) (already have one in PCGS 64)
1900-S NGC 64 VAM-10A (R-6) (upgrades my NGC 63 of the variety)
1921 NGC 64 VAM-1A (pitted reverse, and good grade on the Top-100 variety)

raw
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1878 VAM-19 (very nice PL)
1878 VAM-80 (another PL)
1878 VAM-100
1878 VAM-114
1884-O VAM-10 (picked the nicest of a few I spotted in a dealer's stack)
1886-O NEW FIND
1886-O not sure yet, another possible new find
1887 VAM-3A LDS (gotta stop buying these)
1887 VAM-5 (ponytail 7, doubled date, Top-100)
1887-O VAM-2 (doubled date, Top-100)
1887-O VAM-5 (doubled stars, Top-100)
1888 VAM-11 (doubled ear, Top-100)
1887-S VAM-2 (S/S, Top-100)
1889-O VAM-6 (doubled date, Top-100)
1889-O clashed, probably VAM-13D or a new variety
two 1891 VAM-2 (doubled ear, Top-100)
1891-O bizarre clash
twelve 1892-O (doubled ear, Top-100)
three 1892-O VAM-12 (MPD 9 in hair)
1892-O not sure yet
1896-S VAM-6 (S/S, Hot-50)

Well, that's all I remember right now.

lava

The `86-o and the `92-o sound intriguing, so I hope you have something there on these better dates.

RobJoyce1921dVAMguy

John,
You tore it up! Glad I stayed on the east coast as there must not have been anything left in your wake!

Rob

Coxe

There was plenty for everyone. Ash H picked up two really neat pieces in slabs. Mike Ash was pulling out a lot too.

Coxe

The 1892-O is indeed an new find and something that has not been found on any date in the series. Very cool. It is out to Leroy with a handful of others on standby as soon as an eBay lot I am waiting for to check out arrives.

edit -- I have to correct myself. Now I remember why I picked this one out. It is the VAM-4A, one of the few R-7 Morgan varieties of any date and the key to 1892-O. However, upon close inspection I have found a new feature that will update the description. Not sure if it will affect VAM-4 and VAM-4A as well as VAM-3 and VAM-3A. Leroy can sort all of that out.

HighRelief

Nice assembly of Vams John, you are definitely at the top of your game when it comes to the hunt. You came back with some nice Top 100's and a couple of unknowns yet to be attributed.

What did you see in the 1891-O that makes it look like such a bizzare die clash?

Coxe

<< <i>What did you see in the 1891-O that makes it look like such a bizzare die clash? >>



The wing clash on the obverse is way down on the neck but the neck clash on the reverse is in a normall position through the n of In. They are irreconcilable meaning they came from separate clash episodes with different partner dies and were subsequently paired. No letter transfers are apparent.