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I never once went for Morgan's and VAMS. Not as much Peace, but Morgan.
Capped Bust Halves and Overtons. I hear these are a good starting point?
Any specific vams or overtons to go for on my hunt?
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vam's and overton numbers are unique to the date/mint
choosing a vam for a specific date-mm is choosing a subset of the mintage
try looking at the 50 or 100 lists on vamworld.com
ok good. some popular ones would be a start for this old hag.
@CoinShop - I would recommend starting with my favorite Morgan Dollar Variety the
1880-CC (80/79) VAM-4 Overdate, with Reverse of 1878
VAMWorld Link: https://vamworld.com/wiki/1880-CC_VAM-4
PCGS Coin Facts Photos:
Reverse Varieties:
VAMWorld Overdate Photo:
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
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It is a bad piece of luck but the free reference site for Overton numbers still seems to be down. Perhaps someone who has it saved to their computer will be able to help you. good luck. james
Buy some books.
And read them...
peacockcoins
which books
At this point in your coin career, any coin book.
peacockcoins
If you really want to fall into the rabbit hole that is Capped Bust Half Dollars and the world of Overton numbers, you have to have the definitive work;
Early Half Dollar Die Varieties, 1794-1836 by Al C. Overton
The 3rd through 5th editions will work.
If, after studying that, the fever really starts to take hold, I would also recommend;
Bust Half Fever, 1807-1836 by Edgar E. Souders
The 2nd Edition is preferred.
Beyond that, after digesting hundreds (thousands) of threads, images and articles ... and asking lots and lots of questions ... if you still feel like you are slipping into the abyss ...
... may God have mercy on your soul.
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Here's my favorite VAM in my opinion this coin is a DMPL
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Bust half fever is incurable. You catch it once and it will follow you to the grave. No running, no hiding.
But it's worth it.
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
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I think the trifecta is, Gold, VAMs, Overtons. If you master those three and build a nice colletion, you win life.
FYI, @coinshop is not starting a new collection; it's just more of the same, relentless self-promotion.
Well, 30% except for this one:
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