VAMWorld 2.0

So, it has been a long time since I posted,. I hope everyone is well. I have an interesting coin. The coin is a 1902-O and as far as I can tell this would be a closed 9, even though technically under high magnification, it doesn't actually touch. I'm sending pics of the date, the mint mark and an in...

LOL...RIGHT UP MY ALLEY....

DEMETRI you are right in MANY cases to not place too much on VAM values, However, once you start collecting VAMs and learn which ones are true rarities, THEN you will appreciate the values and having some guide for them. The SSDC has a price guide for the Morgan VAMs and it is possible to get that i...

Let me know if I need to point the PUPs out....

These are good pics of the main PUPs for the 1878 VAM123.

Id bet all were struck in Philly...

Photoshop will do for now. We will see what Dan Carr has to say about the possibility of putting them in a press...

So once every 20 years or so, you find something you just can not pass up. That happened at the ANA for me. Brandi, my girlfriend called me over to look at this item and things were set into motion. To cut to the chase, hopefully this will help you understand what it was... JR is going to help me wi...

I don't think we do. I'd like to completely reload my coins from a spreadsheet...We could use that feature as well. Also, The MORGAN prices for coins that are in sets have all been priced, so a price guide for Top100, Hot50, Hit List 40, 8TF, 79sr78, Oval Os, O/CCs,and quite a few others could be pr...

I think I have a few of these around my house. I bought out a small group that I think turned up from the estate. Not 100% sure. anyway, I hope to put some in the VAM Thing raffle from time to time.

Little update. I should have some input on the 21's that will allow me to put them in for the "big" ones. Once that is in, we will put a group of folks on this to iron out the missing stuff (for I am sure there will be little kinks in there). Should not take too long and we should let the SSDC in to...

VAMWorld folks- I know about half of you will fall out of your chair when I post this, but I finally got the Morgan$ pricing populated in the SSDC Price guide - up to but not including all the 1921 Morgan’s. I need some help with a good number of the 21’s but should have them done very soon. We shou...

Here's what I've found. There are 2 die pairs that PCGS has put into coins labeled Specimen or Proof Zerbe. Both names are the same. There are not Specimens AND Proofs--they just felt that Specimen was a better name for this strike--and I agree. That makes it no less cool or impressive when it is a ...

Here are a couple snapshots of the coin. Sorry about the low res.

This VAM 1AG Zerbe specimen is an Early Die State with no die cracks and is significantly PL. However, it is a slightly circulated example, which I would grade AU58, but depending on how the grading services grade Specimens, they could call it anything from AU55 to SP61, I'd say.

So I was really fortunate today. I normally find very little good stuff in our own inventory. Today was better than average... take a look...

So, I don't know who got the bargain.. I liked it at $17000. But the coin and the holder grade don't match IMHO... Seems like a 64 and maybe even a stretch for that.. But that is going by pictures...and again, someone may have hit a HOME RUN. For a little over $20K that is by far the best price on a...

1921 VAM 3B3
1921-D VAM 1U MS63 or higher
1878 VAM 70A MS if possible
1879-S VAM 67 or 77A
1888 VAM 11
1900-O VAM 15 Triple Clash

please email ash@ashmore.com if you can or PM me...I'll see the regular email much sooner...THANKS!

I would do it like this: VAM 1A EDS - No crack VAM 1A1 - Crack, but not into the hair and the knob has only a crack and no displacement. VAM 1A2- Crack into the hair, knob is on top of the 8, but does not have to be the terminal state. Counts as VAM 1A at PCGS. Coin brings reduced value. VAM 1A2 LDS...

100% bad. 1 in date should center over the denticle that is under it...

Oh, and now I've read the other replies... duh.