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1. 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   

   Discussion by ProofCollection · March 3, 2025 7:59PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I thought this was interesting in tonight's auction: https://coins.ha.com/itm/morgan-dollars/1880-1-8-over-7-checkmark-vam-29-ms63-pcgs-a-hot-50-variety-pcgs-population-2-2-and-0-0-/a/60438-50077.s this 1880 MS63 VAM 29 Checkmark sold for $5760. It's not top pop which is MS64 (2). I can't figure out why this sold for more…

2. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by CaptHenway · March 4, 2025 9:35AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Tis a puzzlement. To me this variety is not nearly as interesting as the VAM-23 Checkmark, which I midwifed as a discovery. Probably just a head-on collision of nuclear bids. Reminds me of when I was seriously collecting Honduras and a legitimately rare coin came up on the bay, misattributed, and a friend who was good at…

3. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by cheezhed · March 4, 2025 6:44AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   That would be high even if it was an O mint mark.

4. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by david3142 · March 5, 2025 11:22AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Obviously a couple of bidders just forgot to include the buyer’s premium.

5. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by Cougar1978 · March 5, 2025 8:03AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   When rich collectors get in a bid war anything can happen.

6. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by alaura22 · March 3, 2025 10:34PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   As far as I know there is no way to see the bidding history on Heritage as in bid by bid account At GC you can

7. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by messydesk · March 4, 2025 10:39AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   This price makes no sense to me. Looks like a nice coin, but not a solid 64.

8. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   

   Comment by jmlanzaf · March 4, 2025 5:19AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   It is only 50x recent auction results for the generic date not the VAM. It still seems a bit high, but the auction results on VAM-29 are all over the place.

9. Re: 1880 $1 PCGS Morgan Dollar VAM 29 - Crazy Auction Result - Nuclear Bid Gone Wrong?

   

   Comment by Clackamas1 · March 3, 2025 11:49PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   They must think it is an upgrade? It is not. Would it not take two people with blow them out of the water bids to do this - not impossible. You bid online some stupid number and you know you will win and then someone else comes in and does the same thing.