Latest VAM Finds?

rgwill · May 22, 2008 8:34AM

I found a 1921 pcgs-64 vam-13 in my coins i've had for ever. So you see you can still find vams in your own coins from time to time.

dwssws · May 22, 2008 8:47AM

hey I actually got a peace dollar right!

bought one for my son the other day and thought it was a 1924 1w ( has the n clash on obverse) but the reverse does not have the clipped shoulder) so now do not know what it is!

Newcomp103 · May 22, 2008 9:04AM

1897-P....Is this a Vam 7?....I tried to compared it to vamworld...but I am not 100% sure. Any help is appreciated. thanks!

Shawn

Tvac897 · May 22, 2008 9:47AM

I'm a little new here....what is VAM?

bigmansam88 · May 22, 2008 9:51AM

<< I'm a little new here....what is VAM? >>

I'm not great a describing things, so here's a good place to start.

VamWorld

Just letting you know that Vams can become addicting.

Top50SetBuilder · May 22, 2008 9:55AM

that last sentence is WAY too true.

options26 · May 23, 2008 10:21AM

<< that last sentence is WAY too true. >>

Coxe · May 24, 2008 8:19AM

Nah. I can stop anytime I want.

bigmansam88 · May 24, 2008 8:28AM

<< Nah. I can stop anytime I want.

>>

You wish

Peaceman · May 29, 2008 7:47AM

Next.....

dwssws · May 29, 2008 7:58AM

nice vam 1D!

where do you find all these goodies?

Top50SetBuilder · May 29, 2008 8:05AM

if it were a 63 id be interested

BIGJAYVEE · May 29, 2008 8:21AM

1880-S Vam 10,8/7
1892-O Vam 12A, 9 in hair.

dwssws · May 29, 2008 8:22AM

Hey John

nice pickups!

BIGJAYVEE · May 29, 2008 8:26AM

Thanks Steve,You know Thursday is B&M day.And a good one it was.

lkrarecoins · May 30, 2008 3:58AM

Picked up a nice Top100 coin, an 1887-O Vam 2 Doubled Date in an Original XF...not a super rare coin, but the nicest Vam 2 i've cherrypicked to date...

blu62vette · May 30, 2008 12:54PM

Not to happy with a couple of my closeups but here is a 1886 VAM 1G (I think) I got recently. Actually I got 2 of them, both PCGS 64.

Recent pick up of my dads

Another of mine

Coxe · May 30, 2008 3:12PM

Long Beach --

1878 VAM-7 NGC MS60 (undergraded)
1878 VAM-100 PCGS MS64
1878 VAM-203 PCGS MS65
1880-CC VAM-6 GSA
1881-O VAM-5 NGC MS62PL
1883-CC VAM-8A GSA
1884-O VAM-5C PCGS MS64
1892 VAM-3A PCGS MS64

(Got screwed at at the Heritage sale on the 1899-S VAM-7 PCGS MS66.)

blu62vette · May 31, 2008 5:43AM

Here is the second 1g I mentioned. I really like clashes if you couldnt tell. The one I posted 2 posts above doesnt have the obvious clashing around the lips, wonder if I am getting that one wrong.

Top50SetBuilder · May 31, 2008 6:03AM

Today @ cleveland show:
1925 VAM 1A MS 64 NGC - $41

cmerlo1 · May 31, 2008 7:35AM

Today @ the San Antonio show. 1890-O VAM-10 'Comet' F-12.

And...the biggie. 1901-O VAM-42 Micro O. Yeah, it's a cleaned counterfeit coin with a big reverse planchet flaw, but who cares?

DennisH · May 31, 2008 9:20AM

Just two at Long Beach this week:

1878 7/8TF Strong VAM 42 PCGS MS63
1921-D VAM 1N "Unicorn" in Raw MS61 with super lustre

lkrarecoins · May 31, 2008 10:56AM

1901-O VAM-42 Micro O. Congrats on this coin, CMERLO....You have a super rare coin there that I've had my sights on....Great snag!

coindeuce · May 31, 2008 12:20PM

I'm waitin' for wolf359 to report on this one. Sure looks like A1n reverse 8TF. The big Q is: VAM 14.9, 14.13 or 14.16?

moosesr · May 31, 2008 9:14PM

<< And...the biggie. 1901-O VAM-42 Micro O >>

I have never seen one of those before, I thought it was just a rumor that they existed. Maybe you could add that picture to the VAMworld site.

cmerlo1 · June 1, 2008 12:15AM

<< 

<< And...the biggie. 1901-O VAM-42 Micro O >>

I have never seen one of those before, I thought it was just a rumor that they existed. Maybe you could add that picture to the VAMworld site. >>

Pic added. I noticed there wasn't one there, but forgot I could do that!

Now...do I keep it, or sell it?

erroid · June 1, 2008 1:43AM

Here's a recent goodie that I've sent off to LVA.... 91O V-1A1 with obv rim cuds.... Any of you VAMmers seen anything like this?

Wolf359 · June 1, 2008 2:00AM

And...the biggie. 1901-O VAM-42 Micro O. Yeah, it's a cleaned counterfeit coin with a big reverse planchet flaw, but who cares?

cmerlo1 · June 1, 2008 2:07AM

<< And...the biggie. 1901-O VAM-42 Micro O. Yeah, it's a cleaned counterfeit coin with a big reverse planchet flaw, but who cares?

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Yessssss......that's #4 for me! Thank you!

lkrarecoins · June 1, 2008 9:59AM

Now...do I keep it, or sell it? I wouldn't!!! Too great of a coin...But, it is yours, so do what u like

lkrarecoins · June 1, 2008 10:03AM

erroid, you may have a new discovery there....the half dozen or so 91-O Clashes that I own have no CUDS of that nature...Awesomely cool

bigmansam88 · June 1, 2008 10:04AM

<< Now...do I keep it, or sell it? I wouldn't!!! Too great of a coin...But, it is yours, so do what u like

>>

How many of these are known to exist? What would the estimated value be of cmerlo1's example?

Top50SetBuilder · June 1, 2008 10:04AM

no that wont get a new VAM. The hot lips has a similiar cud. But since it doesnt reach the field, it wont be a new vam.

bigmansam88 · June 1, 2008 10:28AM

<< How many of these are known to exist? What would the estimated value be of cmerlo1's example? >>

TTT for any Vam people that are one

erroid · June 1, 2008 10:30AM

"no that wont get a new VAM. The hot lips has a similiar cud. But since it doesnt reach the field, it wont be a new vam."

I sent it in to LVA for that very reason; 3 peaks of the cud go into the denticles: between 1st star and the neck point, under the 1 and under the 8. Yeah, I know that he won't attribute rim cuds; I know damned well, that I have never seen another.

Coxe · June 1, 2008 10:46AM

<< "no that wont get a new VAM. The hot lips has a similiar cud. But since it doesnt reach the field, it wont be a new vam."

I sent it in to LVA for that very reason; 3 peaks of the cud go into the denticles: between 1st star and the neck point, under the 1 and under the 8. Yeah, I know that he won't attribute rim cuds; I know damned well, that I have never seen another. >>

I sent that one in too before. Ash showed me his on Friday too. They are neat, not rare, and won't get a new discovery designation.

erroid · June 1, 2008 10:53AM

"I sent that one in too before. Ash showed me his on Friday too. They are neat, not rare, and won't get a new discovery designation."

Thanks for the imput; I tend to get more rejections than VAMs from Leroy anyway....

Peaceman · June 2, 2008 6:15AM

Nice strike thru in the hair too......

Wolf359 · June 2, 2008 6:22AM

<< I'm waitin' for wolf359 to report on this one. Sure looks like A1n reverse 8TF. The big Q is: VAM 14.9, 14.13 or 14.16? >>

The dirt fooled everyone (including two people who sent messages about it agreeing it was an A1N reverse). Coin in hand, under scope...

Plain Jane

VAM-14

gtstang · June 2, 2008 7:26AM

Can you see it?

DennisH · June 2, 2008 7:31AM

From the Sunday Heritage internet-only portion of the Long Beach sale I got:

1880 VAM 10 overdate PCGS-64
1880 VAM 11 checkmark PCGS-64
1880 VAM 11 checkmark PCGS-64
1880 "mystery checkmark" PCGS-64 that isn't VAM 11, 16 or 29. I can't wait to get this one back in hand and figure out what it is.
1882-O VAM 7 PCGS-64
1889-O VAM 6 PCI-61 (probably only MS61 at PCGS, but it really is Unc.)

Top50SetBuilder · June 2, 2008 8:38AM

<< Can you see it?

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REAL REAL REAL late die state tail on o?

direwolf1972 · June 2, 2008 10:02AM

1884 O VAM-5C in PCGS MS64 OGH Just picked up, photos later.
1890 CC VAM-9A raw, photos in another thread.

cmerlo1 · June 2, 2008 10:10AM

<< Can you see it?

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Moustache?

Top50SetBuilder · June 2, 2008 10:13AM

that would be tough considering theres no 1922 there.

cmerlo1 · June 2, 2008 10:17AM

<< that would be tough considering theres no 1922 there. >>

Hard for me to read the dates...I thought the 5th coin may be...

Top50SetBuilder · June 2, 2008 10:19AM

i will give you that the toning makes it look like a scar cheek

BlindedByEgo · June 2, 2008 10:29AM

<< 

<< Can you see it?

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Moustache? >>

Scarface, lower right. Nice pickup.

Top50SetBuilder · June 2, 2008 10:30AM

thats not a scarface. its a 1925.

direwolf1972 · June 2, 2008 10:31AM

I thought I might see two that look like "whisker cheek" but hard to tell for sure.

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