GtGx2- Morgan Dollars

Here we have 1902o & 1888p Morgans-
Bonus pts 4 vam attribution
Guess

 

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1902-O AU58
1888 MS64

No idea on VAM just yet.

 

what is VAM if you don't mind me asking?

 

VAM is what a variety designation for Morgan or Peace dollars is called. It's after the book on these coins written by Van Allen and Mallis. See http://www.vamworld.com/VAM

 

When coins are minted there's a obverse die and a reverse die. Each die has its own finger print so to speak. When collectors talk about Vams or die marriages what they are doing is matching up the two dies that minted the coin.
Since die's do wear out and break sometimes different dies were used. So when you're looking for a vam or die marriage you're trying to use certain pick up points so you can ID the two dies used to mint a certain coin.
If you're interested Google vam world. Lot's of good information as well as pictures .

 

wow.. thanks!

 

Au 55 and ms 64

 

Given all the resources (and the fact that you can have a member VAM designate for $6) available for VAMs, why not attribute your guess (take all the effort of staring at screens and comparing on yourself), then ask the forum their opinions on your accuracy? Grades, I'd say AU 53 and MS details or MS 62, depending on how much the huge divots look like scratches or bagmarks.

 

63 and 64

 

Well, @Cascade , here's your big chance....
You've seen enough of my sorry images to get these right, right??

 

64
64

 

With the frost on the back of the 1902O
I'd say,
MS 62
Ms 64

 

He triple dog dared you! Wow

 

(1902-O): MS 64 ...in my opinion, this looks like one of those cases where the obverse is better than the reverse and carries the grade

(1888): MS 63

 

Well you could summons the one the only.....

 

ms64 maybe a plus (mushy strike or else GEM)
ms65

 

64 each due to strike alone by today's standards. Plus there's too much chatter on the cheek of the 02o for 65 anyway. The 88p looks to be old anacs maybe so a 65 label is possible. Too tired to vam right now plus with those dates it could be tuff with those pics

 

63,63

 

63 and 62

 

MS 62 for the 1902 O

MS 63 for the 1888, not sure of the VAM's. This is what I have been studying!