My best cherry pic ever. Morgan 1900-O Vam29A

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HowardHill
HowardHill Posts: 15 ✭
edited November 4, 2025 4:51PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I saw a listing on eBay awhile ago of this coin. Terrible pics, but zooming in it had what looked like the die break. Took a chance and bought it for $60. Got it home, and sure enough it was a 29A. But on top of that, looked to be in MS. This coin in MS has been unseen in the wild or even sold at any auction houses or ebay. So sent it in to PCGS and got it back. MS62 and now top pop. Still can't believe it. Here is a pic from eBay listing then my graded coin.!


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  • Aspie_Rocco
    Aspie_Rocco Posts: 3,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Coingratulations! Good eye.

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  • HowardHill
    HowardHill Posts: 15 ✭
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    This may be the first ever seen from everyone here.

  • cheezhed
    cheezhed Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You suck.

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  • shortnock
    shortnock Posts: 522 ✭✭✭✭
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    Wow! Congratulations!

  • RobertScotLover
    RobertScotLover Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    $59 is like getting something for free, and the fact that the photo was so horrendous albeit the little squiggle at the base of 90 that most would have ignored makes it special, congrats

  • HowardHill
    HowardHill Posts: 15 ✭
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    According to all grading companies, pcgs, ngc, anacs, cac, and icg, there have only been 9 graded in MS. NGC says they have done 7 of them. 2-ms63, 2-ms62, 2-ms61, and 1-ms60 and pcgs with the other 2 both at ms62. A guy on vam world has a registry of top vam sales going back a lot of years, told me back in 2018 the other pcgs ms62 sold to a private buyer for $12,500. Now no one has seen it or any others out there, so tough to put a value when there have been zero sales in MS.

  • Rampage
    Rampage Posts: 9,686 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats on the find.

  • Dscoin
    Dscoin Posts: 357 ✭✭✭✭
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    I think I have a guy for you that would be interested in it if you are looking to sell. Please PM me.

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  • Rollerman
    Rollerman Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Can the die break be seen in the image you sent? I just wanted to know so when I look at my 1900-O's. Smile.

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  • Coins3675
    Coins3675 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭✭
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    Cool

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  • Coinscratch
    Coinscratch Posts: 11,086 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice snag.

  • alefzero
    alefzero Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    VERY tough in mint state, and even in AU. They almost always are in low grades. The 29A is also easily confused with another VAM which is very common. Attributors have messed up with that, particularly at a service in Florida. So not all the pops can be taken as gospel.

  • MorganFanatic
    MorganFanatic Posts: 104 ✭✭✭
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    Fantastic!!!!

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice, I like 👍

  • HowardHill
    HowardHill Posts: 15 ✭
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    @alefzero said:
    VERY tough in mint state, and even in AU. They almost always are in low grades. The 29A is also easily confused with another VAM which is very common. Attributors have messed up with that, particularly at a service in Florida. So not all the pops can be taken as gospel.

    I asked those on NGC forum if any in their registry has a MS one, and so far, it's crickets. You would think one would have one of the 7 NGC says they have graded. I even looked at the top registry owners list of coins, and the highest was au58/

  • TennesseeDave
    TennesseeDave Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice catch! What would you value it at?

    Trade $'s
  • HowardHill
    HowardHill Posts: 15 ✭
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    @TennesseeDave said:
    Nice catch! What would you value it at?

    Honestly, no clue. I heard the other PCGS in MS62 sold for $12,500 back in 2018. Don't know how true it is as it was a private sale. But the guy who has the top registry here has a ms62 pcgs.

  • messydesk
    messydesk Posts: 20,826 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Super rare in AU or better. Usually seen in VG-F. Congrats!

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution

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