VAMWorld 2.0

I believe that there is a true difference between the combination of Honor, Knowledge, Value, with Fun verses Cash. The discovery and additions to the market of VAM's not only gives more chances for completing a collection, but hopefully conserves Morgan and Peace Dollars, which is the basis of coll...

FYI- NGC just updated cut-off date to Nov 18 for submission if anyone is going that path

FYI- NGC just updated cut-off date to Nov 18 for submission if anyone is going that path

Any Idea why UPS Shipping on the CC's and O's are departing from Dallas?

Saw a "D" on ebay stating that it had shipped from the mint and that the seller had received an actual tracking number... Any reliable sources get the same yet?

As a follow-up, did everyone catch the article in the recent Oct Numismatist that the mint is considering a 2022 mintage?

When the new Morgans ship-
Will you be sending to PCGS/NGC for grading?
Will you leave in original Govt. Package or pack into flips?

Thanks for the advise, and the humor. I read as you suggested, the Vam 19 fits the bill. I guess since I saw half of the die crack of the 19A and the 19 has no mention of the crack, I really wasn't sure what pushes it to the 19A. I am still working on my photo skills, consistent lighting is my stumb...

Please contribute your thoughts on the subject of missing PUP's on a coin- Example- I Have a 1884 Narrow O. In looking though, the closest I have found is a 19A.... It has the rust spots, wheat leaf gouge, date set with doubling and the vertical die break on the leaf cluster. It does not have the Di...

Congrats on the opening. Be Safe, enjoy, and you both remember to breathe.

So I will bite. 1899 O v20 I bought a raw 1899-O that was a frosty 62-63. When I got home and really looped it, I found the reverse was spectacularly doubled from 10 o'clock to 1 o'clock, all words and the eagle in that pie cut, and the search was on! I think that there is this kernel in the back of...

Don't Forget, today is the day at mid-day that all raw coins should stand on rim's! But please experiment with on the R-1's!

Very good Sage advice. I have returned the coin. My goal is a minimum of MS-60, except that I am a working guy and doubt that my pocket will achieve that on certain coins of course. I play the raws for the deal of course, not to accumulate problem coins. That is a mistake, no doubt, and I don't want...

Looking for advise.. Recently "won" a raw 1882 O Vam 5 on eBay @ $100. Picture showed some field scratch on obverse, slight toning on front, but all in all at least AU-55. Seller is reputable, 99.9% positive, offers returns, has over 300,000 sales. Coin was sold as pictured, no grade implied. And I ...

As a postscript... Andy posted on the board the record sale recently of ..

1893-S PCGS 67 CAC $2,086,875.00 w/Buyer's Fee

And the current closest is a cool $1.25M on the NGC, unchanged since Sept 2016

Values with NGC needs some timely attention. I believe if NGC were to focus more attention to keeping values up to date, they would generate more raw grading work for them, a win-win. They may be contractually tied to only post sale values generated through their site? IDK But again a coin is only w...

Promised this Gem, so here it is. I picked it up for $40 for fun, but wow. This 1882s is permanently uncirculated, well struck, highly reflective with little to no bag marks, and at least a 63 if not better. I will do my best to VAM it out, but pic's will be hard. Doe anyone know who made these luci...

Congratulations- This re-affirms, at least to me, there are no scrap Morgans...

Thanks DarksideVam- The Ebay heads up makes me feel better about the seller, I appreciate those that follow the rules! Thanks DHalladay- Narrowing down more of the vintage gives me more confidence in the grading. And Thanks Messydesk- The original attribution was right at one point. The Only reason ...

Is their any way to get a date or year-ish of a PCI Slab? And why wouldn't seller disclose the slabbing and grading this coin? Back Story: Bid and won this on Ebay. It was simply listed as Estate Find 1921 - D with (2) close up pics. The seller has "coin" has part of his name and over 50,000 sales. ...