The Seven Topics Of VAMming That Merit No Discussion

Yeah, but we're human. We speculate. It's the only reason ESPN and CNN stay in business - talking heads.

I will throw this out, though - what if Leroy Van Allen is considering our words?

"These are the seven topics. What suggestions would you make to grow the hobby?"

This is a tough one. First, I think the SSDC should actually offer something meaningful for the cost of membership.

Second, ban Registery Sets. They cause dysfunctional behavior on a number of different levels.

Third, I think there needs to be regional VAM clubs. I think the SSDC could be instrumental in this, but leadership has been lacking.

I doubt he looks at this place, but I'd be surprised if he didn't read VAMworld.

As least as far as goes the "Leroy question," it's actually twofold. First, who owns the rights to the term into the future? It is a property, one with value. In my opinion, we lack the right to speculate regarding that, and I don't think anybody is, anyways.

Second, more importantly, what person/persons will make determinations of new VAM's going forward? There are, I believe, good reasons to believe that some do not have altruistic motives about VAMming. My opinion is hardly isolated. I would be very surprised if Mr. Van Allen is unaware of this dynamic in the hobby he practically created himself.

Swayed by the discussion? Of course not. Seeking information about who is who and what is what in the hobby? Most likely.

Hypothetical: Let us assume that SSDC is the organization most likely to be vested with responsibility for designating VAMs into the future. I believe such an organization makes the best sense.

But what if (a situation I must say I do_not believe to be true) SSDC is dominated by dealers, high-end collectors and those who have a vested interest in keeping prices high (to sell) and information low (to cherrypick). Would a group of this type be the right choice to bear responsibility for the future of VAMming? Of course not.

Big decisions require diligent study, and Mr. Van Allen serves as a pretty good example of one who understands the importance of study. There's no doubt in my mind that he's studying the personalities involved in VAMming as closely as he's studying the coins themselves.

YES.........how it goes both ways....but in truth both are playing the same game just on different marketing tables....more on that in a minute...

How many of the newly dlsted board of directors of the SSDC are not VAM dealers? Roberts is the only one I can think of that does not publicly sell.

Not necessarily an indictment, in and of itself.




Patience. We're manufacturing them here at CCF as fast as we can.

"These are the seven topics. Are my Vams really worth that much?"

Likely the answer is NO. The question in my mind is what is "worth that much"?

Can you pick a VAM for $30 and sell it for $50? Maybe, okay probably if you know what you are doing.

Can you pick a VAM for $30 and sell it for $2,000? Depends. First, you have to find a rare and uncommon VAM with no problems, then get it holdered in PCGS plastic, then find someone who chases Registery Sets who needs it.

Otherwise, Vamming for money is generally a losing proposition from my experience.

I always look at my purchases as if they are only worth bullion at the end of the day.