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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 3336769, member: 1765"]A few things.</p><p><br /></p><p>VAM 1BC2 was eliminated as a duplicate of VAM 1M2, so this would be VAM 1M2, assuming that it matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rarity numbers shown on VAMs are estimates that were made at the time a VAM was listed, using the base-10 exponential scale shown in the VAM book. R-5 is currently the default rarity. If a coin looks like a very late die stage (radial break, cud) or is something that strikes Leroy Van Allen as being a variety that he's very surprised hasn't been seen yet, he gives it a higher number. Lower numbers are no longer used, as they represent a die life longer than what was usually the case. Also, these numbers are never updated to reflect observed rarity, partially because then it wouldn't be known if the number represented the initial guess or the observed rarity. Rarity numbers should never be used to gauge value, as not only could they be wrong, but even for a VAM that has a population of 3, if there are only 2 collectors that want it, the market is saturated. That is why it's best to ignore the R-numbers on VAMs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The value guide is something the SSDC is currently integrating into the SSDC Registry, using information from sales of attributed VAMs (not cherrypicks) as input. The priority is to bring the Top 100, Hot 50, Hit List 40, 1878 8TF values online first, followed by others with known premiums. The 1921 VAM 1M2 is not something that brings a notable premium, so no value would be presented other than to refer you to the value for a generic variety. The VAMView price guide is no longer published.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 3336769, member: 1765"]A few things. VAM 1BC2 was eliminated as a duplicate of VAM 1M2, so this would be VAM 1M2, assuming that it matches. The rarity numbers shown on VAMs are estimates that were made at the time a VAM was listed, using the base-10 exponential scale shown in the VAM book. R-5 is currently the default rarity. If a coin looks like a very late die stage (radial break, cud) or is something that strikes Leroy Van Allen as being a variety that he's very surprised hasn't been seen yet, he gives it a higher number. Lower numbers are no longer used, as they represent a die life longer than what was usually the case. Also, these numbers are never updated to reflect observed rarity, partially because then it wouldn't be known if the number represented the initial guess or the observed rarity. Rarity numbers should never be used to gauge value, as not only could they be wrong, but even for a VAM that has a population of 3, if there are only 2 collectors that want it, the market is saturated. That is why it's best to ignore the R-numbers on VAMs. The value guide is something the SSDC is currently integrating into the SSDC Registry, using information from sales of attributed VAMs (not cherrypicks) as input. The priority is to bring the Top 100, Hot 50, Hit List 40, 1878 8TF values online first, followed by others with known premiums. The 1921 VAM 1M2 is not something that brings a notable premium, so no value would be presented other than to refer you to the value for a generic variety. The VAMView price guide is no longer published.[/QUOTE]
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