6 new silver dollars! VAMS!

VAMS!! 6 new silver dollars!

I went to the coin store yesterday and looked through a HUGE bucket of silver dollars....I found a few cool VAMS and a couple of "maybes"

Oh, and I'm using a new camera...so let me know what you think....

Here are my finds:

1882 O VAM 4 O/S recessed....can anyone tell me if this is EDS or LDS?




1887 O VAM 2 Double Date




1896 No VAM I just liked this one :thumb:

 

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1899 O Micro O...Not sure of a VAM number for this one....any ideas?



1900 O Possible (but most likely not) VAM 29A EDS



Here's a picture from VAMWORLD....they look very similar....


1928 S possible VAM 3 Double Motto....





Phew. That was a LOT of pictures.....

So for all that, I spent $100....I don't think I did that bad=p

 

Did you go to A1 coins?

 

If you mean A-Coin, then yes, that's where I went....

 

wow o wow, lots of good stuff there

 

Thanks....I must have looked through 1000 dollars....so I knew there HAD to be something in there ;p

 

that 1899 is either VAM 4, 6, 31, or 32. Hows that for help!

 

Haha...thanks a lot =p

 

Nivce pickup! I believe that the 1899-O is a VAM-6 with the near Date, the 1882-O/S is a VAM-4 MDS because the crossbar is definitely slightly thicker than the ones on the EDS specimens and not as thick as the ones on the LDS specimens (I am not sure that anyone has a MDS specimen to compare them but that is what i believe that it is). I am not really sure but I don't think that the 1900-O is a EDS VAM-29A as the crack is too high on the tail of the "9" and the Date sits a little further to the West than the VAM-29A. I am not sure but it may be a new VAM. Also, note the Die Cracks through a lot of the Reverse lettering and is that a spike protruding from between Miss Liberty's lips!? I can't tell much about the 1928-S.


Frank

 

I know the owner's family.

 

Thanks for the input Frank!

Hamman, how do you know his family?

 

Yes, his aunt is my Grandma's neighbor. We go to auctions together.

 

Oh that's cool....

 

Very nice purchases.

 

I'm sorry, guys. But 'VAM' is a new term to me. What does it mean? Thanks. David.

 

Nice Photography!!! Coins as well...

RickieB

 

David,

This is a term given to all Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars but was specifically invented to note the ones that are Errors and/or Varieties! The term (VAM or Van Allen-Marris Variety) and a designation number was thought up by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis (deceased). For more info and study on what VAMs are and to see pictures and definitions on them, go to the following websites:

www.vamworld.com

www.rjrc.com

www.ashmore.com



Frank

 

I'm leaning towards the 1882O/S being LDS

 

Hey I found this a little while ago. Maybe its a recessed EDS? Heres the link : http://vamworld.wikispaces.com/1882+O+Over+S

 

And another link to find out which VAM that 1899-O is :

http://vamworld.wikispaces.com/1899+Micro+O+Guide