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VAMs that I've recently gotten in or hadn't gotten around to attributing till the last week or two.
1880 P VAM-50A PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now) 1887 P VAM-11 PCGS MS64 1888 O VAM-1D PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now) 1923 P VAM-1F "Chin Bar" raw MS 1922 P VAM-1F "Reverse Die Break" raw high AU possibly very low MS
I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
<< <i>Wow what a great find. You should make a post all it's own so you can rub it in more of our faces. "You Suck" >>
LOL. Yeah, the toner guys haven't seen it yet. Not trying to rub it in anyone's face. Don't get this VAM excitement too often. Not since I found an 1887 VAM-1B actually.
VAMs that I've recently gotten in or hadn't gotten around to attributing till the last week or two.
1880 P VAM-50A PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now) 1887 P VAM-11 PCGS MS64 1888 O VAM-1D PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now) 1923 P VAM-1F "Chin Bar" raw MS 1922 P VAM-1F "Reverse Die Break" raw high AU possibly very low MS >>
Those VAM-50As must only come in PCGS MS64. Funny how that is. Neat group.
My big Morgan VAM find this week was a nice VF-35 1880 VAM-1A Knobbed 8, that is probably a mid to late die state. I have been searching for one for years, and my search is finally over.
<< <i>My big Morgan VAM find this week was a nice VF-35 1880 VAM-1A Knobbed 8, that is probably a mid to late die state. I have been searching for one for years, and my search is finally over. >>
You just reminded me I got an EDS 1880 VAM-1A AU'ish about a week ago. Its been dipped so many times that it looks like its been "galvanized"
Looking back now I think it was so sad to see the condition of it that I tried to put it out of my mind.
I'll see your bunny with a pancake on his head and raise you a Siamese cat with a miniature pumpkin on his head.
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
It is surprising how those 80-P VAM-1As don't jump right out at you like you would expect. Even LDS ones seem more subtle than you would think in hand.
First for this month like last..... Some recent peace vam grades.....
1921 $1 US MS64 V3 1927-D $1 US MS64 V2 1922 $1 US AU55 V5 1922 $1 US AU55 V5 1926-S $1 US AU55 V5 1923 $1 US MS63 V2 1923 $1 US MS62 V1A 1923 $1 US MS64 V1F 1923 $1 US MS62 V1O 1922-D $1 US MS61 V3 1922 $1 US AU55 V1F 1922 $1 US XF45 V1F 1922 $1 US XF45 V1F 1922 $1 US AU58 V8 1922-S $1 US AU58 V3 1922 $1 US AU53 V8 1922 $1 US MS64 V5B 1923 $1 US MS64 V1V 1923 $1 US MS61 V1D 1924 $1 US AU58 V8A 1926-S $1 US XF45 V5 1935-S $1 US MS65 V4
My two most recent acquisitions: 1883-CC VAM3, NGC MS64 GSA 1884-CC VAM5A, NGC MS64 GSA
The '84-CC looks like a Mint employee went crazy cleaning the die. There are scratches going every which way on the reverse. One such scratch makes the eagle look like it has a (horizontally) spiked tongue, and another makes it look like the eagle was speared from below the lower part of its beak right through the top part of its beak. The upper portion looks like an antenna you might see on a vintage airplane.
But, my favorite finds were: 1885-CC VAM 4, PCGS MS65, Hot 50 1884 O/O VAM6, PCGS MS64DMPL, Top 100
That is because both were already in PCGS slabs unattributed. I submitted them to PCGS at FUN last January to include the attributions.
78 VAM-117(raw AU) 78 VAM-220(raw AU) 80O V13A(raw AU55+) 82 O/S VAM-4(raw VF35) 89O VAM-6(raw dipped XF) Then there's one that I can't attribute: 87O with a clashed G in her neck in a raw MS64; no it's not a VAM-22A, no pitted rev. Here's some scans:
Not a find, but a steal of a buy on eBay: Top 100 1880-O VAM 49 (8/7 overdate plus hangnail) in ANACS XF45 for $200.50 delivered.
The eBay seller's pictures absolutely sucked (dark and semi-nasty looking) and must have scared folks away. In hand, however, the coin is stone-original, with light natural toning over very lustrous surfaces. I think it has at least a 50-50 chance of being an XF45 at PCGS.
<< <i>Not a find, but a steal of a buy on eBay: Top 100 1880-O VAM 49 (8/7 overdate plus hangnail) in ANACS XF45 for $200.50 delivered. >>
Very nice Dennis. Leaves me scratching my head wondering how I missed it on eBay though. >>
It was advertised as a VAM 6B, which has since been changed to VAM 49. That may have made some folks breeze right past it too. It was eBay item #260296073568
A couple...1878 VAM-58 Long Nock (fugly, I know!):
1922 VAM-2C Extra Hair VLDS:
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Only thing in last night's online auctions that looked interesting I picked up: a 1921-D VAM-1G LDS NGC MS64. Only other one recently picked that comes to mind is an 1884-O VAM-32A in PCGS MS65.
My friend, James Arnold, recently scored a 1889-O Crumbled Stars:
You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
Just a few maintenance ones from Teletrade. Didn't look at Heritage tonight.
1878-S VAM-17A NGC 62 (first one in my 17A tribe that isn't PCGS 63) 1903-O VAM-16A PCGS 64 (upgrades my NGC 63 and is the finest at this point I think) 1921-D VAM-1AH ICG 63 (nice LDS example)
Congrats to whomever won the 1888-O VAM-24 (attributed). That was my only bid (place a few hours prior to the close) that I lost.
1902-O Vam 25,Double Ear, MS 1881-O Vam 1D,Flaky Eye,MS and the big one,1888-O Vam 1B4,Scarface,MS >>
Like I said on VAMWorld...YOU SUCK!
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Can't compete with the "You Suck King" ... congrats BIGJAYVEE!
Here are the picks in the past 10 days: - 1880-O VAM 49 raw (at PCGS for grade) - 1878-S VAM 19A (PCGS 63) - 1878-S VAM 6 raw (at PCGS for grade) - 1888-O VAM 23 (NGC 63) - 1921-D VAM 1H "spider-web stars" RAW XF - and one in the mail to me that looks a lot like an 1878 7TF VAM 123.
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edit>> Just looked, the Uno thread went to 500 in less than a day (Sept 23/24, 2005). The other thread apparently was nuked recently.
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1886-O VAM-1A F-12 cleaned
1891-O VAM-1A2 XF cleaned
1921-S VAM-1B4A AU Cleaned obverse
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<< <i>Wanna guess? I nice NGC 63* rainbow reverse for common $$$ at that! Just came in the mail.
OMG. YOU SUCK! Thats a pretty LDS.
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Since I'm here...
VAMs that I've recently gotten in or hadn't gotten around to attributing till the last week or two.
1880 P VAM-50A PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now)
1887 P VAM-11 PCGS MS64
1888 O VAM-1D PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now)
1923 P VAM-1F "Chin Bar" raw MS
1922 P VAM-1F "Reverse Die Break" raw high AU possibly very low MS
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
<< <i>Wow what a great find. You should make a post all it's own so you can rub it in more of our faces. "You Suck"
LOL. Yeah, the toner guys haven't seen it yet. Not trying to rub it in anyone's face. Don't get this VAM excitement too often. Not since I found an 1887 VAM-1B actually.
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<< <i>Very nice John
Since I'm here...
VAMs that I've recently gotten in or hadn't gotten around to attributing till the last week or two.
1880 P VAM-50A PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now)
1887 P VAM-11 PCGS MS64
1888 O VAM-1D PCGS MS64 (bought a few months ago but hadn't attributed till now)
1923 P VAM-1F "Chin Bar" raw MS
1922 P VAM-1F "Reverse Die Break" raw high AU possibly very low MS >>
Those VAM-50As must only come in PCGS MS64. Funny how that is. Neat group.
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<< <i>My big Morgan VAM find this week was a nice VF-35 1880 VAM-1A Knobbed 8, that is probably a mid to late die state. I have been searching for one for years, and my search is finally over.
You just reminded me I got an EDS 1880 VAM-1A AU'ish about a week ago. Its been dipped so many times that it looks like its been "galvanized"
Looking back now I think it was so sad to see the condition of it that I tried to put it out of my mind.
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
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The CC mint marks vary in position and spacing since they were punched in by hand into each die
1921 $1 US MS64 V3
1927-D $1 US MS64 V2
1922 $1 US AU55 V5
1922 $1 US AU55 V5
1926-S $1 US AU55 V5
1923 $1 US MS63 V2
1923 $1 US MS62 V1A
1923 $1 US MS64 V1F
1923 $1 US MS62 V1O
1922-D $1 US MS61 V3
1922 $1 US AU55 V1F
1922 $1 US XF45 V1F
1922 $1 US XF45 V1F
1922 $1 US AU58 V8
1922-S $1 US AU58 V3
1922 $1 US AU53 V8
1922 $1 US MS64 V5B
1923 $1 US MS64 V1V
1923 $1 US MS61 V1D
1924 $1 US AU58 V8A
1926-S $1 US XF45 V5
1935-S $1 US MS65 V4
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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86-O 1A(Clashed E) - Unattributed PCGS 61
90-O - 10A (Comet) - UNattributed PCGS 64 - Top pop
1883-CC VAM3, NGC MS64 GSA
1884-CC VAM5A, NGC MS64 GSA
The '84-CC looks like a Mint employee went crazy cleaning the die. There are scratches going every which way on the reverse. One such scratch makes the eagle look like it has a (horizontally) spiked tongue, and another makes it look like the eagle was speared from below the lower part of its beak right through the top part of its beak. The upper portion looks like an antenna you might see on a vintage airplane.
But, my favorite finds were:
1885-CC VAM 4, PCGS MS65, Hot 50
1884 O/O VAM6, PCGS MS64DMPL, Top 100
That is because both were already in PCGS slabs unattributed. I submitted them to PCGS at FUN last January to include the attributions.
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78 VAM-220(raw AU)
80O V13A(raw AU55+)
82 O/S VAM-4(raw VF35)
89O VAM-6(raw dipped XF)
Then there's one that I can't attribute: 87O with a clashed G in her neck in a raw MS64; no it's not a VAM-22A, no pitted rev. Here's some scans:
<< <i>I cherried a nice XF 1887 Donkey Tail, and a cleaned vf 1903-S Micro S this week. >>
Nice job!
Picked up a 1897-s vam 4 today pcgs64pl. Not a special vam but the kind I like to photograph.
1923 VAM 1A2
1925 VAM 1X
Top 100 1880-O VAM 49 (8/7 overdate plus hangnail) in ANACS XF45 for $200.50 delivered.
The eBay seller's pictures absolutely sucked (dark and semi-nasty looking) and must have scared folks away. In hand, however, the coin is stone-original, with light natural toning over very lustrous surfaces. I think it has at least a 50-50 chance of being an XF45 at PCGS.
<< <i>Not a find, but a steal of a buy on eBay:
Top 100 1880-O VAM 49 (8/7 overdate plus hangnail) in ANACS XF45 for $200.50 delivered.
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Very nice Dennis.
Leaves me scratching my head wondering how I missed it on eBay though.
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
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<< <i>Not a find, but a steal of a buy on eBay:
Top 100 1880-O VAM 49 (8/7 overdate plus hangnail) in ANACS XF45 for $200.50 delivered.
>>
Very nice Dennis.
Leaves me scratching my head wondering how I missed it on eBay though. >>
It was advertised as a VAM 6B, which has since been changed to VAM 49. That may have made some folks breeze right past it too.
extra hair
1923 S VAM 1C NGC 63 - $65
1882-O Vam 38A NGC MS64
1922 VAM-2C Extra Hair VLDS:
1878S VAM19A (Cap band die gouge) in a PCGS MS 63 holder (unattributed)
1925 Peace VAM 5 (missing ray), RAW MS63 or 64. Will grade when I have this one in hand.
I was outbid on an 1878 VAM 203 (unattributed) in MS63.
Doubled 1
Die gouge in wreath
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1900 O VAM-35A (MS)
1880 O VAM-7 (AU/MS)
1884 O VAM-48A (MS)
1880 O VAM-48 (MS)
A few from earlier in the month since I havent updated recently
(3) 1882 O VAM-38A's (all MS)
1921 S VAM-1B6 (XF)
1880 P VAM-39 (AU Cleaned)
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
1878/79 Rev.Vam 224
1878/79 Rev.Vam 228 Die pair 4
1889 VAM-19A Barwing
My friend, James Arnold, recently scored a 1889-O Crumbled Stars:
1884-CC GSA VAM3
I figured a solid AU58 but PCGS says AU55.
Sent in for last quarters quarterly special, just arrived back home today.
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
1878-S VAM-17A NGC 62 (first one in my 17A tribe that isn't PCGS 63)
1903-O VAM-16A PCGS 64 (upgrades my NGC 63 and is the finest at this point I think)
1921-D VAM-1AH ICG 63 (nice LDS example)
Congrats to whomever won the 1888-O VAM-24 (attributed). That was my only bid (place a few hours prior to the close) that I lost.
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1902-O Vam 25,Double Ear, MS
1881-O Vam 1D,Flaky Eye,MS
and the big one,1888-O Vam 1B4,Scarface,MS
<< <i>This week,very good week.
1902-O Vam 25,Double Ear, MS
1881-O Vam 1D,Flaky Eye,MS
and the big one,1888-O Vam 1B4,Scarface,MS >>
Like I said on VAMWorld...YOU SUCK!
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<< <i>This week,very good week.
1902-O Vam 25,Double Ear, MS
1881-O Vam 1D,Flaky Eye,MS
and the big one,1888-O Vam 1B4,Scarface,MS >>
Like I said on VAMWorld...YOU SUCK! >>
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Here are the picks in the past 10 days:
- 1880-O VAM 49 raw (at PCGS for grade)
- 1878-S VAM 19A (PCGS 63)
- 1878-S VAM 6 raw (at PCGS for grade)
- 1888-O VAM 23 (NGC 63)
- 1921-D VAM 1H "spider-web stars" RAW XF
- and one in the mail to me that looks a lot like an 1878 7TF VAM 123.