Need Help With 1879-S Morgan Dollar VAM?

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gettinIT2getheragain Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/05/2006 8:31 pm Ok. Here is a GREAT LOOKING, rose-toned 1879-S Morgan. I'm not too sure about VAMs for this year as we don't own a VAM book yet and I've seen TONS of so-called VAMs for this year of Morgans. Here is what we are seeing: Notice the "S" mintmark. The top serif is split, which makes me believe a VAM 15 (the S/S) could be present. Any thoughts? And just for show and tell, here's the rest of the coin: Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 12:29 am hmm, there are so many s/s for this series its hard to tell the difference, but it looks like maybe its a VAM-37 but I cant really tell but its definately not a VAM-15, the VAM-15 would have a doubled 1 and 8 also on the obverse and the s/s looks entirely different Edited by Bryan1315 06/06/2006 12:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 1:48 pm Seems to be a VAM 13 to me. Is the 9 open, or closed? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 2:40 pm hmm? sure doesn't look like the VAM-13 MM in the book Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 3:45 pm Getting2getheragain asked me to take a look at the coin. I know very little about Morgans except to say that I own a few and think they are attractive. The coin posted is attractive! While I know nothing about VAM's, I had a friend take a look and he thought it might be a VAM 13. Sorry I wasn't more help, but I did enjoy looking at the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
gettinIT2getheragain Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 5:20 pm What is the difference in a close 9 and an open 9? Can you post a picture to show me the difference? Edited by gettinIT2getheragain 06/06/2006 5:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 6:59 pm I swear I don't see how it could be a VAM-13 by the photos in the book but if ya'll say thats what it is then I guess so. here are the pictures from the book of the VAM-13 and the VAM-37 (which I think looks more like the MM on his coin) Report this Post to the Staff
gettinIT2getheragain Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 8:53 pm Bryan...THANKS! That is EXACTLY how the MM looks on this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 06/06/2006 9:07 pm When I comment on photos that are relatively unclear, remember that I'm 47 years old and have been sitting in front of a monitor for twenty years. I distinctly saw the doubled front serif of the mintmark, and discounted the interior line because of the variation in fills even within a specific die run. So much for my eyesight. I'll belatedly get on board the VAM 37 bandwagon, if it resembles Bryan's pic that closely. Report this Post to the Staff
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