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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2673456, member: 1765"]The best approach is to have someone look at the coins in person and let you know which ones are worth grading. If you can't easily do that, then if you post an overview picture of what you have here, we can fairly effectively point you to the ones that are worth the fees, or at least a closer look.</p><p><br /></p><p>For VAM attribution, first a disclosure: I attribute VAMs for a fee. That said, most VAMs aren't worth any premium. That's just the reality of the concept of things being rare and extraordinarily desirable -- most things aren't. Some people like to have everything attributed, for example if they're studying all dies of a certain date or just like knowing all the details about their coins. Most people prefer to have the rare or interesting ones attributed. For the few that carry large premiums, the best bet is to have the grading service add the attribution, although I can do this as well, for those who prefer it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, as a new collector, be aware that VAMs are a specialty (varieties) within a specialty (Morgan and Peace dollars). The best approach to starting collecting is to learn the basics -- grading, what determines value and price, general numismatic knowledge, detecting cleaned or problem coins, budgeting their hobby, coin show and auction strategies and etiquette -- before specializing in VAMs. To use the "crawl before you walk, walk before you run" analogy, specializing in varieties is parkour.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2673456, member: 1765"]The best approach is to have someone look at the coins in person and let you know which ones are worth grading. If you can't easily do that, then if you post an overview picture of what you have here, we can fairly effectively point you to the ones that are worth the fees, or at least a closer look. For VAM attribution, first a disclosure: I attribute VAMs for a fee. That said, most VAMs aren't worth any premium. That's just the reality of the concept of things being rare and extraordinarily desirable -- most things aren't. Some people like to have everything attributed, for example if they're studying all dies of a certain date or just like knowing all the details about their coins. Most people prefer to have the rare or interesting ones attributed. For the few that carry large premiums, the best bet is to have the grading service add the attribution, although I can do this as well, for those who prefer it. Also, as a new collector, be aware that VAMs are a specialty (varieties) within a specialty (Morgan and Peace dollars). The best approach to starting collecting is to learn the basics -- grading, what determines value and price, general numismatic knowledge, detecting cleaned or problem coins, budgeting their hobby, coin show and auction strategies and etiquette -- before specializing in VAMs. To use the "crawl before you walk, walk before you run" analogy, specializing in varieties is parkour.[/QUOTE]
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