What is a VAM?

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• ccr Posts: 2,446

  April 29, 2004 10:51AM

  Here`s a good start: http://www.vamlink.com/StartUpPage.htm and http://www.vamlink.com/Peace$%20Top%2050.htm
  
  These show the most desirable. Technically, every Morgan and Peace Dollars are a VAM. But some are more desirable which usually goes for a premium. It`s also considered a specialized field in the collecting of Morgans and Peace Dollars.
  
  

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• Peaceman Posts: 5,098

  April 29, 2004 11:25AM

  Here's are some cool Peace $ VAM's....
  
  
  

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• Wolf359 Posts: 7,659 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2004 11:30AM

  Every coin made is from a die (mint term). Each die has unique characteristics. If none can be found, on Morgan dollars this is called
  the normal variety and is assigned "VAM-1 Normal Die". If a different coin has a date in a slightly different position, it might be named "VAM-2: Date Shifted Left", etc.
  
  A vam is a unique obverse and reverse (front and back) die. So the same reverse may have 2 or 3 different obverses. Each has a unique vam.
  
  Vams are only used for Morgan dollars. Around 2,500 - 3,000 are known.
  
  
  

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• Peaceman Posts: 5,098

  April 29, 2004 12:02PM

  Vam's are only used for Morgan Dollars...... huh... Call Mr. Allen and tell him that......

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• nederveit Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2004 12:12PM

  Thanks, I had wondered the same thing. Can anyone tell me if VAM stands for something? Is it an acronym or just a coin word?
  
  I looked it up, and got things like...Vaccumm Advance Mechanism, etc.
  
  

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• Peaceman Posts: 5,098

  April 29, 2004 12:14PM

  The term "VAM" is combination between the 2 guys who first brought varieties to life...
  
  Leroy Van Allen and George Mallis

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• DHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2004 12:15PM

  Van Allen & Mallis
  
  Here's a good introduction.

  Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
  and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor

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• nederveit Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2004 12:19PM

  Thank you Peaceman and DHeath. A small question, but one that I have been wondering about for some time.
  
  Obviously I don't collect these, but I do own a number of them, thanks again!

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• Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭

  April 29, 2004 7:48PM

  Vams are very nice. When you discover a new 1878-P 8TF with strong doubling you can get rich!!!
  
  Dennis

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