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A VAM is a Peace or Morgan Dollar die variety that has been identified in the Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis. The term VAM comes from the first initials of Van Allen's and Mallis' last names.
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What does VAM in VAM variety coins stand for?
VAM stands for Van Allen and Mallis, the names of the people who studied the Morgan Dollar dies and came up with small variations of them.
What does vam mean on Morgan silver dollars?
A VAM is a Peace or Morgan Dollar die variety that is identified (by number) in The Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis. VAM is the abbreviation of the first initials of Van Allen's and Mallis' last names.
Can you explain the term van in silver dollars?
I think you mean a VAM coin, not a VAN. The term VAM refers to a Peace or Morgan Dollar die variety that has been identified in a book called The Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis. The term VAM derives from the first initials of Van Allen's and Mallis' last names.
What does pcgs 63 pl vam 5 mean on a Morgan silver dollar?
Well, I believe what they mean is that it is the 5th VAM designation of your coin's year (VAM designations are die varieties found in Morgan Dollars, some are worth a lot more than others) and the 63 I believe would refer to the coin's grade as Mint-state 63 (coins are graded on a scale from 1 being barely recognizable to 70 being absolute perfection) and PGS is the grading company that graded the coin.
What is the difference between a silver dollar and a Morgan dollar?
A Morgan dollar IS a silver dollar. The term Morgan refers to the designer George T. Morgan who created the images used from 1878 to 1904 and in 1921.
Can you see a picture of the 1895 Morgan dollar?
Below is a picture of a Morgan dollar coin.
What is the rare year for the Morgan silver dollar?
A rare Morgan Silver Dollar is 1876.
How rare is the Morgan silver dollar?
The Morgan silver dollar is a collectors item and can be about $39
What is the person's head on the Morgan Silver Dollar?
The image on the face of the Morgan Dollar is a rendition of Lady Liberty designed by George T. Morgan.
What is a tail bar on a 1890 CC Morgan silver dollar?
A tailbar Morgan refers to a certain die used to strike coins at the mint, the die is known as the VAM-4 1890 CC. This particular die was of the reverse of the coin and was gouged making a bar form which connects the eagles feathers with the laurel below. This particular variety is highly collectible for its uniqueness and rarity.
What is an 1879 silver dollar?
An 1879 "Silver Dollar" is a Morgan dollar.
What is an 1882 silver dollar worth?
Current retail is $75 to $100 depending on condition. It varies a great deal : 1882 CC Morgan Silver Dollar A EXTRA FINE Coin $95.00 1882-CC Morgan Dollar PCGS MS-65 $300.00 1882-cc Morgan Dollar PCGS MS66 VAM-2B $1000.00
