Morgans/VAMS.....what to look for?

chaze215

It seems like VAMs are a hot topic these days. So, when looking at a Morgan for the first time, what should one look for first to determine if it might be a VAM? Just curious if there was anything to check out first. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Steve27

Start here LINK

chaze215

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I have been there, but it is quite a challenge to remember minute details of each VAM. Wasnt sure if there were certain things to look for first.

Wolf359

What a broad question. You cannot be expected to remember 6,000 vams, nor should you or anyone else. You have to pick a few to memorize and start looking, then
repeat the process. It's how we all do it.

Start with the Top 100

I'll add a hint here. Don't start looking to cherrypick a Scarface for example (although we'd all love to do that, but it's just not realistic), just look for something
"do-able", like an 1879-S Rev 78 coin...or an 1887-P VAM-12 "Alligator Eye". You can also probably find 1888-O Oval O's pretty quickly, even in low grades. So start with 2 or 3, then move up.

chaze215

I had no idea this was a VAM until some folks on here told me so. Just trying to educate myself a little bit more with the VAMS now.

erroid

Starting with the Top 100's is a very good idea, then there's the Hot 50 and the new Hit list 40. Please note that all Morgan and Peace $'s can be attributed to a VAM #; in Peace $'s look for the Top 50. Congrats again on your Top 100 1878 VAM-5, that was a great way to start.

direwolf1972

A link to an older thread in which I asked somewhat the same question back when I started VAM hunting. There are some good decent answers in it.

link

chaze215

Thank you all. The link is not working for me, but I think it might be my damn puter!