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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cobaltrod, post: 7147, member: 805&quot;]hey as a fellow vam enthusiast, here is a bit of advice for you if you decide to jump into this area of endeavor.while there is nothing wrong with buying pre attributed vam&#039;s from a dealer who is into that kind of thing.that is not my cup of tea,i generally only buy pre attributed vam&#039;s if they are really hard to find varieties or priced pretty close to normal prices, for me the real fun is learning what to look for and going on your own treasure hunts,vam&#039;s are one area largely ignored my many dealers alot of dealers just dont have the time to spend glassing every morgan that comes through their hands.you will be amazed how many vams you can find looking through dealers coin boxes,i have even found some good ones in the 8.99 junk dollar box,and have found quite a few in the bu boxes, as the unc coins are gererally easier to see die varieties on.i think this is one of the few areas of coin collecting where the average guy can still cherry pick most dealers.and while vams for the most part arent yet bringing super high premiums, who knows what the future will hold.there are already quite a few that bring big bux.and for me it&#039;s all about the treasure hunt, i can spend hours looking through boxes of dollars, and i always feel like i have scored big when i discover a good vam,even if it is only slightly more valuable than a common strike.</p><p>my best advice is get a 20x loupe and the van allen and mallis encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars, or if you dont want to get totally overwhelmed just get the top 100 and hot 50 books.then find a dealer who isnt really into vams and find you own.</p><p>good luck and hope the bug bites you hard, the more people fall in love with vam&#039;s the more mine will be worth <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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