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If the VAM gurus asked your opinion for revamping the Top 100. . .
jdsinva
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which coin(s) would you drop & add and why?
Most of you know I collect the 1878-S VAMs along with the Top 100/Hot 50. There are a few in the 1878-S series that are quite tough and worthy of consideration. The VAM 22 should be moved from the Hot 50 to the Top 100. I think it's in a different class than the VAM 6, which seems readily available, often in high grades where the VAM 22 is seldom seen and often found in low grades. The VAM 22 has dramatic, see-it-with-the-naked-eye doubling on the obverse and the reverse has some unique features also.
I say drop the 1887 VAM 12 alligator eye. That variety is found quite frequently, often in high grades and generally carries no premium.
I have other 1878-S suggestions but I won't bore you with them all at one time.
What are you're thoughts?
Most of you know I collect the 1878-S VAMs along with the Top 100/Hot 50. There are a few in the 1878-S series that are quite tough and worthy of consideration. The VAM 22 should be moved from the Hot 50 to the Top 100. I think it's in a different class than the VAM 6, which seems readily available, often in high grades where the VAM 22 is seldom seen and often found in low grades. The VAM 22 has dramatic, see-it-with-the-naked-eye doubling on the obverse and the reverse has some unique features also.
I say drop the 1887 VAM 12 alligator eye. That variety is found quite frequently, often in high grades and generally carries no premium.
I have other 1878-S suggestions but I won't bore you with them all at one time.
What are you're thoughts?
Jeff
Semper ubi sub ubi
Semper ubi sub ubi
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There was discussion about dropping the micro Os from the list, but I think they should remain.
My next favorite varieties are the obvious overdates -- i.e. all of the 1880-CC's (8/ Hi 7), (8/ Lo 7), (80/79), etc.
I am not very interested in the minor varieties, other than to find a valuable one and to flip it to a VAM collector!!
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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Set entry, along with 1882-O/S and EDS coins and 1879-O VAM-4/28. Kind of the way the Top 100 and Hot 50 work. Shared obverses
and reverses get one entry. As such, the super rare special vams get the same set "weight" as the common ones.
I already sent them an email saying they were making it too easy!
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are several "gateway" coins in the Top 100/Hot 50.
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