| Author |
 Replies: 14 / Views: 1,347 |
|
|
New Member
United States
44 Posts |
Hello, I recently picked up this Morgan dollar, can you please give me your opinions as to grade and VAM if it applies. Thank you all for your help. dcas   |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
I see a 64 maybe 65 if the marks on the cheek aren't too deep
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2403 Posts |
 To the CCF!! I'm at MS65 Gorgeous looking Morgan  As for VAM. Every Morgan is a VAM. The 1879S happens to be one of those that is easier to VAM in hand. You can find more info here http://www.vamworld.com/Edited by MontCollector
09/19/2016 9:00 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4471 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
She's a frosty gal, and around MS64+ seems right. There are many, many different varieties for 1879-S (in the hundreds.) A good place to start would be to note that your coin has what is called the reverse of 1879 (the top arrow feather is slanted instead of parallel to the one below it.) Going further will require a good investment of your time, a bit of research, and preferably a 10x loupe: see the VAMworld site (google it) for 1879-S varieties to get started. to CCF, by the way. Heck of a coin to get introduced with. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Very nice eye appeal.
MS 64
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36883 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18714 Posts |
looks like the cheek is just rub from another coin and looks minor enough. MS65
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Tough call. Super clean except for the two tracks right smack in the middle of the cheek. I'll say 64. to the CCF! |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4932 Posts |
|
|
New Member
 United States
44 Posts |
Thank you all for your insights.
WOW that VAMWORLD site is intense. I can see it would be an ambitious exercise to classify a collection of silver dollars.
Thanks Again
dcas55
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1353 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Looks like a solid 65 to me
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
I'm at MS65 as well. 79-S can be a bear to attribute without a smoking gun die marker which your coin does not appear to have. At this point it's all about minor date doubling and mint mark position. Don't get frustrated if you are not able to figure out the VAM, I have many Morgans in my collection that are VAM-tbd.  |
| |
Replies: 14 / Views: 1,347 |
|
Posted 09/19/2016 8:56 pm
