1896-O Morgan Silver Dollar - VAM-22?

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UnimpossibIe Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 11/15/2024 6:24 pm Hey all! I have an 1896-O Morgan that I have researched on VAMWorld and believe may be a Vam-22. I would appreciate any opinions on the VAM, as well as thoughts on the authenticity of the coin. I know ANACS considers VAM-22 to be privately made, while NGC considers it genuine (I haven't found any info on PCGS' stance). Thanks as always! Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 11/15/2024 9:19 pm VAM-22 looks correct to me. Report this Post to the Staff
UnimpossibIe Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 11/15/2024 9:39 pm Thanks very much for the second opinion Zurie! I went through all of the "O Tilted Right" varieties and was able to eliminate all but the 22. VAM-17 was close, but the date and mintmark positions seemed off. Report this Post to the Staff
MorganMike Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 11/16/2024 11:33 am Looks like 22 to me too. What is meant by "privately made"? Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3323 Posts	Posted 11/16/2024 12:06 pm Quote: What is meant by "privately made"? http://ec2-18-221-104-31.us-east-2....de_Varieties "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
UnimpossibIe Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 11/16/2024 2:33 pm @MorganMike to quote the link that Bump111 kindly posted, "The privately made coins listed in VAM are exclusively those that are contemporary counterfeits made by the same counterfeiter that made the famous 1896-O, 1900-O and 1902-O Micro O counterfeits. Those three die pairs attributed to this counterfeiter have exploded to 30 die pairs over the past several years. As of May 2016, there were 16 obverse dies and 11 reverse dies listed." Report this Post to the Staff
MorganMike Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 11/16/2024 3:07 pm Thanks for the explanation! Apologies for high jacking the thread! Report this Post to the Staff
UnimpossibIe Valued Member United States 343 Posts	Posted 11/16/2024 3:44 pm All good friend. I'm curious if anyone knows whether PCGS typically slabs these as genuine like NGC does? I know there's some old ANACS soapboxes with them, but ANACS wouldn't slab this one when I sent it in. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 11/16/2024 10:26 pm Contact them directly and see, send it in to NGC. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
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