The melt value shown below is how valuable the coin s. A complete history and price guide the official red book leroy c. One major variety is the 18809 s morgan silver dollar with an 09 overdate from the san francisco mint sometimes known as vam8 or vam11. Visit to see edge, weight, diameter, auction records, price guide values and more for this coin.
They arent necessarily the rarest vam dollars, but rather are the most popular and, thus, have more demand than their available. Note that these are just the major varieties there are also many vam. Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921 for sale. It is with great honor that i was selected to purchase silver dollars, from what will go down as one of the most astonishing silver dollar hoards of all time. The vam keys coauthored with jeff oxman, and a decade of top 100 insights, have become groundbreaking books and necessary references for advanced silver dollar collecting. Amazing 1881 s morgan silver doallar by kevin d burnett very impressed with the quality of this morgan silver dollar. Want to join cointrackers and track your coins 100% free.
Buy products related to morgan silver dollar products and see what customers say about morgan silver dollar products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. He has given dozens of numismatic talks in public venues and has taught advanced courses at ana summer conferences. Vamworld backup list this vam does not get a lot of attention but it is one i have cherished for. Morgan and peace silver dollars the vam book a guide book of morgan silver dollars official red book the top 100 morgan dollar varieties.
The 1880 o morgan dollar buy on ebay represented the second year of production for the new silver dollar at the new orleans mint. Jeff oxman published the hot 50 morgan dollar book back in 2000. Roll of morgan silver dollars, morgan silver dollar book, ms 64 graded 1883 year. Vam morgan and peace dollars graded by pcgs, ngc and. View prices, auction data, census info and more all for free. This 1880cc morgan dollar has been certified as ms63 by ngc one of.
Morgan dollar photos, mintage, specifications, errors. There s a lot to learn about them, and while this video doesnt have everything i hope it helps you in your pursuit of knowledge. David bowers out of print jim osbon s silver dollar encyclopedia 2nd ed. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods today s deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Morgan silver dollars are one of the most popular series of united states coins amongst coin collectors. Morgan silver dollar the basics and what you should know. Get the best deals on morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars. I have learned what to look for when buying coins to save me from getting duds. Found in safe of 200 year old store during demolition.
One major variety is the 1880 79 morgan silver dollar with an 8079 overdate from the philadelphia mint sometimes known as vam 23. However, the 1880 morgan dollar is also the last year in the series for which there are major noted variations in the number of tail feathers counted on the eagle. Error bu 1880s vam11 hot 50 09 overdate morgan silver. It shows the same little chip on the upper left of the 8, but also has other parts of a 7 present. A blast white example with semi reflective surfaces. Peace vam attribution 101 learn your way around the peace dollar. I received the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars from and was amazed at how complete and informative it is. Customs services and international tracking provided. Morgan dollar, ms morgan dollar, pr morgan dollar, sp. Hundreds of thousands of these coins were melted down, but a surprisingly large number of morgans still exist and can be found in uncirculated condition.
A brilliant and frosty snowwhite gem with a dusting of original. Morgan vam attribution 101 learn your way around the morgan dollar. Morgan silver dollars were minted between 1878 and 1904, and again during the year 1921. A vam is an acronym of two men s names that studied and basically wrote the book on morgan dollar varieties. Dmpl dollars are hot right now and this white gem dollar has the. They were struck every year from 1878 to 1904 and revived again in 1921 for a single year. The term vam derives from the first initials of van allen s and mallis last names. Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. The top 100 morgan dollar varieties were published by dr. And that is the purpose of this book to supply the reader with specific information about the top 100 varieties in the. Ms 66 graded 1880 year morgan us dollars 18781921 for. It was intended to refocus collectors and dealers onto only the most significant vams known to overcome the problem of microvamming aka the search for and collection of insignificant varieties.
Morgan dollar books comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars comprehensive catalogue and encyclopedia of u. The term vam derives from the first initials of van allens and mallis last names. Morgan and peace dollar vam books coin community forum. Take a look at 1880 vam 8, which is a confirmed 87. Comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace. If you are thinking about collecting morgan or peace dollars i highly recommend this book.
The morgan dollar is a big coin with a big history. One major variety is the 188079 s morgan silver dollar with an 8079 overdate from the san francisco mint sometimes known as vam8 or vam9. This coin features an 1880 date struck over the previous year of 1879 date which resulted in an 80 over 79 date. It is gc s policy to only note a vam number when it. David bowers the official red book of morgan silver dollars 18781921 q. The mintage level almost doubled from the prior year, however examples in higher uncirculated grades still carry a premium. A complete history and price guide the official red book. The most valuable vam silver dollars are highly coveted by silver dollar collectors.
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