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1887 P Morgan Dollar: Potential VAM? No Clue What Specific VAM This Is

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1887 P Morgan dollar (die clash on reverse and die cracks going all around both the reverse and obverse)

This Morgan dollar is graded by PCGS MS64 in the OGH. No clue what specific VAM # is this. Please help! Thanks!

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 Posted 07/15/2025  12:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Common clash area..might be 13, would need more photos plus some with entire coin (obv n rev)
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Just compared my coin with VAM 13 and it does match. Thank you!
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What's the approx value of it?
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That entirely depends on the Grade. Which is impossible to tell from the single photo you provided. You can use PhotoGrade on PCGS's site to approximate a grade and then see what coins of that grade brought at auction.
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As I stated, it's an MS64 from PCGS
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If VAM-13 is correct, that wouldn't add a premium to the coin. Full photos of the coin would help if you want opinions on the value, but recent ebay sold values for an 1887-P PCGS MS-64 are in the range of $70 to 100.
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How does a VAM not add premium to a coin?
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VAMs are basically die varieties of Morgan dollars, so nearly all Morgans can be assigned a VAM. Only the most sought after VAMs (with striking features, easily recognizable, or scarcity) carry much of a premium.
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I would check the date and see if this is a VAM 2.
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VAMs are basically die varieties of Morgan dollars
And Peace dollars. Everyone likes to sleep on the Peace dollars.
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