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This week at the shop I was asked to top off a bag of 400 AU Peace dollars to make it a $500 bag. When I do this for the Morgans...I always look at the coins to try and find some nice Top 100 coins, so I figured why not take a good look at these. When I spotted the die break, I figured it was a good coin, that kind of stuff usually lands these dollars in a Top something list ! So I paid the whopping sum of $16.50 for this particular coin and took it home to check it out. A coin that is extremely common in most grades, but not with this particular die break it seems. Of course being an eternal optimist, I checked the Top 50 list first...and within a couple minutes I was doing the happy dance  I have now in my possession an apparent rarity- A field die break. After I scrolled down the page of the VAM 1F variety, I saw that two examples had sold in AU for a whopping $450  An MS-63 example went for a buy it now price of $1700. I have a coin that rivals my "Donkey Tail " . Now if I were just willing to sell it..... I think this one would grade around AU-55, just a little wear and no really distracting marks- except for that nasty extra metal on the reverse...  I believe it matches the pic of the Late Die State (LDS) coin. I am a Happy Collector !    |
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Still shows quite a bit luster for a chicken lady, sweet!!
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You are now the most recent winner of the "You Suck" award. I've been looking for that one forever. Congrats man!
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Congrats on this one! I think I found one myself today in the common silver dollar bin for $15. I'll try to post some pics.
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Congrats on the purchase of a nice VAM! I think you are right on the grade but since many of the Peace dollars after 1921 and the High Relief Proofs of 1922 are somewhat weakly struck, it might have a chance at an AU-58! Frank |
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Very nice find. This is what we live for days when you find that rare surprise and it makes you smile!!
Alan Hepler
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Great find. I love that die break (well you know what I mean)
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Ok I just got the images back from NGC on the 1922-P VAM 1F like the OP mentioned. I was pleasantly surprised with the grade of MS-62:   For the OP, yours looks to be pretty close to the shape mine was in and may be worth submitting. |
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Nice find. One never knows what can be found!  |
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It took me 7 years to put this together. I'm still adding to it....  |
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It took me 7 years to put this together. I'm still adding to it.... That may be the single most stunning First Post in the history of CCF.  It's gotta be close to 10% of the known population of this VAM. ANACS only lists 31 graded. |
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I have several 1F inserts from ANACS and NGC that I still have to turn in. How's this for a second post... although I sold them to one collector about 2 years ago. I own the 1F's.  |
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CoinHunter, Did I end up buying your NGC 62?   |
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