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Soaked about 2 days, then lightly used a Q-tip on it. The rose thorn helped take the remaining stubborn goop out of the date area. I should have done a closeup of the date prior to the soak.

VAM 20, near shifted date....

Recent find was all gummed up, but thought I knew what it was based on date position. A little acetone soak and the gentle use of the thorn exposed this 91o VAM.

My first impression is post mint damage, a hit from the edge of another Morgan.

Kenny..... your finds leave me almost speechless.... I did say almost ...... you suck!

couple of not so good ones https://www.ebay.com/itm/1891-morgan-si ... SwFMtftjnE https://www.ebay.com/itm/1902-morgan-si ... SwGqFftjp2

a couple of bad ones.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1891-MORGAN-SILVER-DOLLAR-RARE-COLLECTORS-US-CURRENCY-1-OLD-COIN/224230949032?hash=item343534c0a8:g:bwoAAOSwPjxfrFeq https://www.ebay.com/itm/1891-O-MORGAN-SILVER-DOLLAR-RARE-COLLECTORS-US-CURRENCY-1-OLD-COIN/224230945333?hash=item343534b235:g:gbkAAO...

Thinking VAM 18 looks like a good call...

So you're the one that grabbed it. I was away from computer when it got posted and would have snapped it up if you hadn't. The price was definitely right on it. LOL Not sure if it will make MS but it could on the right day at the grading service, Definitely a nice "E" Morgan, highest grade in regist...

Appreciate the replies. When I get time later this week, I'll try to sit down and go through the list again one by one to see if I can spot something I missed earlier.

VamHelsing wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:15 pm

Still the pick o' the year!!!!

A tough one to beat in any year.... thought I might have a chance this year, but didn't happen LOL

Congrats! you still suck ! LOL

Might just be missing it in my searching, but it has me stumped. Many die cracks and maybe displaced field below Y?

I found I had that question when I first started looking at VAMs - was told the primary page would have the markers noted on the original VAM, and subsequent VAMs (i.e. a, b, c or .1, .2 etc. ) would only need to show the added feature which created the new VAM listing. After reading this, you'll be...

That is a great information source for one doing a study. I need to look back on here and see what you have posted from 1891. The E clash of 1891 o was informative for this collector. Thanks for posting these historical pieces of info.

I have an 1891 o VAM 4a in an ANACS holder that I would love to use to fill the SSDC empty spot (that likely doesn't exist)..... but since it is an 1890 o, I can't make myself fill that empty slot either..... LOL

Curious if any of the 93 o privately made are known to have a rotated reverse. Several years back at a local show, there was a dealer that had 5 or 6 of the 1893 o's in his stock that all looked "funny". Each of them had approximate rotation of 45 to 75 degrees. He said he had bought them all from a...

Where's the one labeled "tough VAMs"?

That's a nice one Mr. squirrel