Baltimore a vam bust? Not ! Giveaway here!

Wolf359 · December 11, 2005 8:57AM

Couple of cherrypicks from the show yesterday. Guess the vams: - Note: DennisH, Ash, and Rob CANNOT play!

First person to post correctly gets a 1921-D VAM-1F in ANACS AU58!

coinkat · December 11, 2005 9:07AM

nice coin and I won't play either...

nesvt · December 11, 2005 9:18AM

How many guesses can I take?

1900-O 7A???

VamGuy · December 11, 2005 9:18AM

Considering that's my photo of the eagle's wing, I guess I can't play either.

busco69 · December 11, 2005 9:19AM

1900 o/cc vam 7a

Wolf359 · December 11, 2005 9:25AM

Considering that's my photo of the eagle's wing, I guess I can't play either

NO! And thanks for the photo. If was VERY usefull yesterday. I wasn't sure until I referenced it.

nesvt · December 11, 2005 9:33AM

Well, I'm guessing a recent discovery of a 1900-O. Seeing my updates with this obverse end at 7A, I'll go with 7B.

VamGuy · December 11, 2005 9:39AM

In case there is some confusion, the pics are of two different coins.

There are two VAMs to guess in order to win.

nesvt · December 11, 2005 9:40AM

You're right. I was confused.... eventhough it clearly states "Guess the vams".

nesvt · December 11, 2005 9:47AM

One last guess...

1900-O VAM 7A
1885-P VAM 21

busco69 · December 11, 2005 9:48AM

vam 7a and vam 36

VamGuy · December 11, 2005 9:51AM

Technically speaking Jack, there are two correct answers for that second VAM with the doubled feathers.

Wolf359 · December 11, 2005 9:51AM

close...

busco69 · December 11, 2005 9:51AM

vam7a and vam15

coinfreak499 · December 11, 2005 9:54AM

busco69 · December 11, 2005 9:58AM

vam 7a and o-83

ibzman350 · December 11, 2005 10:01AM

I don't have a clue..........but why assume 1900, could be 1901---->1904, right??

Hey, but I do know what a 21d 1F looks like..

Herb

Agflyer · December 11, 2005 11:09AM

1900-o/cc vam 7a
1901-o vam 39

Wolf359 · December 11, 2005 2:15PM

The 1900-O/CC VAM-7A is correct.

The other one is not a Top 100 or Hot 50 coin. But it's rare and sells for a really nice chunk of change...try the 1880's somewhere.

Peaceman · December 11, 2005 2:20PM

I have no idea when it comes to Morgans.... yet...

but I'm glad someone found something at the show... I hate going to shows and leaving with my tail be tween my legs...

dwssws · December 11, 2005 9:06PM

1900 o/cc vam 7a
1885 vam 22

Wolf359 · December 11, 2005 10:43PM

We have a winner!

Yes, the 1885 VAM-8 or 22 (Current thinking is they are the same) has a large dash under the second '8', doubling of the inner eagles's wing and is selling for quite a markup. Until recently, it wasn't realized how rare it was. Since vammers began looking for it last year around 10 new specimens have turned up. Still rare, but not quite as rare as once thought. I was told in a PM my $36 cherrypick is worth $500

VamGuy · December 12, 2005 2:14AM

HEY

That's another one of my photos

Jack, post some more details about your cherrypick??? Plastic? Grade? Pics?

BTW - Based on the single image of the wing, nesvt was technically correct in guessing VAM 21. Without the obverse image, VAM 21 or VAM 22 would have been correct. JMHO

The VAM 21 has the doubled reverse die matched with a normal obverse die (no chip under the 8), while the VAM 22 has the doubled reverse die matched with the, yet to be seen and probably non-existant, VAM 8.

Wolf359 · December 12, 2005 3:17AM

Thanks for the photos, VamGuy.

Both are raw. The 1900-O/CC VAM-7A is AU58, but lightly cleaned. The 1885 VAM-8/22 is BU, 60-62.

dwssws · December 12, 2005 8:28AM

Jack, nice pickups! and thank you for the opportunity to play

36 dollar pickup worth 500 I betcha you will do that all day long

Baltimore a vam bust? Not ! Giveaway here!

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