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Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 09/02/2013 5:59 pm http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCGS-MS62-1...121156384482 I had this coin on my watchlist, and bidding jumped from $93.30 to $371.00 in the last few seconds. I'm assuming it was a VAM that was not attributed. Any Ideas? Edited by Canadian-Banknotes 09/02/2013 6:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/02/2013 8:24 pm edit - I guess we'll hear what it is in a few days. Edited by dave700x 09/03/2013 07:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 09/03/2013 7:00 pm It's a VAM 63 (S/S right). The old price guide lists it at $600 in MS62. Nice snag for someone who has a sharp eye. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/03/2013 8:01 pm Near as I can tell, 62 is equal to the highest grade known for this coin. It should have been in a dedicated and publicized sale, maybe at Heritage or something, and the seller left a bunch of cash on the table with it. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 04:35 am Yep, somebody grabbed a deal on this one, looks like only two bidders had figured it out before hammer time! "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 Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 12:18 pm ebay has actually become a more fertile place to cherrypick VAMs than it was at one point - most active VAMmers have abandoned the venue out of disgust. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 12:37 pm The problem with ebay is you have to sift through piles of junk to find a few decent Morgans. I've got a long list of sellers excluded from my searches and it only scratches the surface of the junk listed. About the OP. I had this one pegged all wrong. I thought it was an unbroken star with an over-polished nostril. I guess I need new glasses. I edited my original guess after re-thinking the fact that the coin was probably still in the seller's hands. Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 3:16 pm Quote: The problem with ebay is you have to sift through piles of junk to find a few decent Morgans. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/04/2013 3:32 pm That hasn't changed in the ten years I've been doing it. You eyeball 1-2000 coins a week for half a dozen cherrypicks a year. That's all there is to it. Report this Post to the Staff
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