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while many will talk of vams, and many will ask what your VAM is... I have decided to ask you who participate and those of you who lurk in the back round to take part in "GUESS THE VAM".... I intend to continue to post vams in order that you all will take part of guessing, contributing, attributing....... not "your" coins but the coins themselves.. as they are... be they on any list or just common.......uninteresting (as far as the lists goes) vams WHATEVER they may be.... SO as far as my first coin goes.. its really a beat up Morgan So you old timers please hold back....this is not VAM 101....its more like you and a friend has an old coin or your in the junk bucket... So....annies been beat real bad...what do you think? or guess..... I will wait for at least a day to a day and a half.. to give everyone a chance............Old timers please wait..as many post just to follow...and that is not what I need here, post CRAP if you must post..and lets see where this leads.....   |
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Must be pure silver left in this ole girl. I would guess Vam-7 High Date. nlp
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Heh, heh....Is that one of those silver dollars that your grandpa gave you Gene?
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I still don't know know what VAM means. |
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Van Allen and Mallis ( VAM). The authors of the cataloge or book of variations. |
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When I first looked at this Morgan I thought 'fake.' I mean, it looks cast to me.
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The '89 cc are among the few that I do recognize Russ, but your high resolution pictures cause me to capitulate.  |
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nice coin.. wish I had one!!
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Let me guess then....I don't recall the VAM number, but I think it is known as the "Blacked out A reverse". |
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you have an great eye for detail Zee!  |
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Heh, heh....Russ, I think that I am the only one here reckless enough to venture a guess based on those photos.... From what I can see, the reverse looks kinda like a VEDS v-2A, but the date looks sorta v-5ish.... Maybe you could give us some clues like close ups or narrative of the main identifiers? By the way Gene, (I am saving your previous responses to this)... |
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OK ! Here is why Vamming has a home or place in collecting.
This is a Vam-7 Counterfeit. It was discovered in a counterfeit PCGS slab That had a Correct ID number of an AU-58 1889 CC coin.
Zee... you put it well as you had at some time looked at all the die types and mint mark placements. This one did not match.
In cases like this a BIG Red flag should to come up. On almost all rarer dates the chance of finding a New reveres Die is slim, and on big dollar coins it could save many buyers from buying a fake.
If nothing eles Vamming will and has weeded out counterfeits. And then it comes down to Know your coins and Buyer Beware.
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Posted 12/23/2010 08:33 am
WE HAVE A WINNER
