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Valued Member
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Hello all! I was referred here by SeatedNut (thank you!) because I got a Morgan dollar at the bank today for face value. Since I know nothing about VAMs, please be specific with anything you can say about this coin. I'm ready to learn!   |
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 United States
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SuperDave or Bryan1315 should be able to help you ;-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well I don't see any VAM pairings that are really tough on this coin offhand, but you should always buy all the Morgan dollars you can for face value, that is a no brainer! Heck I'll triple your prices if you want to sell!  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats on the bank haul!
Edited by mitchhailey
02/12/2012 03:17 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The larger pictures help. There are five varieties with the broken wreath bow; 1A1, 1A2, 39, 39A and 64. This appears to be a 39 http://www.vamworld.com/1880-P+VAM-39 and trades for a modest premium. The 1A2 and 39A get much more love from Vammers. Still a winner at face value! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The larger pictures help. There are five varieties with the broken wreath bow; 1A1, 1A2, 39, 39A and 64. This appears to be a 39 http://www.vamworld.com/1880-P+VAM-39 and trades for a modest premium. The 1A2 and 39A get much more love from Vammers. Still a winner at face value! |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Seated, I was looking at VAMworld and found the 1A1 but wasn't sure if that was correct. I'll go check out the 39 (and the rest for that matter) so that I can fully understand what I have here. I can't thank you enough for pointing this out because I had no idea. Thank you!
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Valued Member
United States
155 Posts |
The VAM 39 page mentions doubling on the 80, which I don't see. The only thing I see on this coin is the die break on the bow. Am I just missing it? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That doubling is hard to discern with the gunk. Here's a tutorial with more pick-up points. Check the crack from the point of the neck. On the 1A1 it goes from the neck to the point of the 1. On the 3 it goes to the arch of the 1. http://www.vamworld.com/1880-P+...#043;VAM-39A |
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Great illustration Seated Nut! Always a pleasure to see your comments.... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If the crack looks like this ...  Then you have the 1A1. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I just don't see anything. I'm not looking hard enough or something.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a close-up of the crack on the 1A2. It's the same on the 1A1. The 39 crack goes to the higher up the one.  |
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United States
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hmmm, there's nothing  |
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