VAM Numbers - What is a VAM Number?
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VAM number Unique number assigned to each die combination of Morgan and Peace dollar known to the authors of The Complete Catalog and Encyclopedia of United States Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars.
VAM: the designation given to Morgan and Peace Dollar varieties listed by Leroy Van Allen and George Mallis.
V-Nickel: nickname for the Liberty Head Nickels struck from 1883 to 1913.
VAM
Reference number assigned to a particular DIE VARIETY based on the book, A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars, written by Van Allen and Mallis.
VAM#
A number assigned to Morgan and Peace Dollar varieties - (Van Allen and Mallis) 1 - 230
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VAM
A variety of U.S. silver dollar described in the book Morgan and Peace Dollars by Van Allen and Mallis.
variety
A minor change from the basic design of a specific coin type.
VAM number
Unique number (such as VAM-105) assigned to each set of Morgan and Peace dollar dies documented in The Complete Catalog and Encyclopedia of United States Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars.
VAM Book 4th ed. by Van Allen & Mallis (Soft)
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VAM 42 - 7 tail feathers
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References
Van Allen, Leroy C. and A. George Mallis. Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars, 4th ed. Worldwide Ventures, Inc. 1991 ...
VAM - Van Allen/Mallis, Morgan and Peace Dollars as listed in Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars.
Leone - listed if Frank Leone's Longacre's Two Cent Piece Die Varieties and Errors.
VAM - (Van Allen/Mallis) Listed with a Van Allen/Mallis (VAM) reference number in the Comprehensive
Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars by Leroy Van Allen and George Mallis.
VAM
Any variety of U.S. silver dollar described by Van Allen and Mallis in their book Morgan and Peace Dollars.
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The term "VAM" refers to the pioneering work by Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis, The Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Morgan Peace Silver Dollars (out of print as of this writing).
1922P AU+ VAM II4B2a (Doubled Motto Type). POR
1923-S XF. $17.50
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Listed as VAM-4 in the Van Allen-Mallis die variety guide. 4/93 retail in Very Fine $79. [See Bellybutton Dollar] Jackass Note $10 United States Note issued from 1869-1928.
VAM# (VAM1-VAM230?) Van Allen and Mallis number (1976). Die variety - Morgan Dollars, 1878-1921. VG (VG8, VG10) Very Good. Grade. VF (VF20, VF30, perhaps VF35) Very Fine. Grade. W West Point (New York). Mintmark, 1984-.
Chuck Avery of Avery and Brook, Grand Rapids, Michigan decided to check some of his new stock for varieties and found a 1900 Morgan silver dollar with a doubled die reverse that is now listed as a new VAM variety.
1882-O/S Morgan Dollar - VAM-5
The top set of images is the mintmark from an 1882-O/S Morgan Dollar graded NGC AU58 VAM-5, while the lower set of images is the mintmark from another coin of the same type of coin graded PCI AU-50 VAM-5.
and Oxman, Jeff, The Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM Keys, RCIPublishing, Morris Plains, NJ, 1996.
Miller, Wayne, The Morgan and Peace Dollar Textbook, Adam Smith Pub. Co., Metairie, LA, 1982.
Taxay, Don, The U.S.
Collecting VAM (Van Allen-Mallis) varieties has been popular since the publication of the first edition of the Leroy Van Allen-George Mallis work on silver dollars in 1965.
They publish the VAM Book on Morgan Dollars by Van Allen and Mallis. Consider this comment on the 1920-D Mercury Dime: "The fade away 0 in the date is a serious deterent to finding a satisfying specimen, ...
The large size, design and inexpensive nature of most dates of the Morgan dollar makes them highly popular. The coin is named after George T. Morgan, its designer. Some people collect Morgan dollars by "VAM" designation.
Variety - A variation of a particular coin. Some dates have several die varieties. Example 1954 D/S nickels, or any VAM variety.
Wear - Once an uncirculated coin is touched, a small portion of the luster is removed. This is called wear.
Hot Lips Variety of 1888-O silver dollar struck from doubled obverse die (a manufacturing boo-boo) that leaves Liberty with two sets of lips. Listed as VAM-4 in the Van Allen-Mallis die variety guide. April 1993 retail in Very Fine $79.
Coin cuds or die chip errors are reasonably common, and unless the cud is particularly large usually only worth a small premium. A lot of the US Morgan Dollar VAM's are defined by cuds or die breaks and these can often carry a larger premium over ...
 See also: Dollar, Coin, Morgan, Variety, Grade
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