Morgan dollar vam book

The ngc cites the vam reference as a good starting point to read up on known forgeries. This is quite an advanced list, as many of these varities are extrememly scarce, and a few have sold for staggering premiums in the marketplace. Lets take a look at a special group of morgan silvers known as vams. Morgans are one of the most popular series in united states coins, and carson city morgans are generally the most desired of them all. The vam keys coauthored with jeff oxman, and a decade of top 100 insights, have become ground breaking. The name vam derives from the two authors of the book the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars, leroy van allen and a. Vam morgan and peace dollars graded by pcgs, ngc and anacs. The vam keys book by michael fey and jeff oxman, an informative pocketsized guide book arriving with issue three tells the story of each vam reproduced in your collection. Morgan dollar books comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and. It is open for all members to contribute, edit and improve. If you read this and still have questions please visit our peace an morgan dollar vam forum vam refers to different varieties of morgan and peace dollars.

Created in 2006, vamworld is now the goto site for all vam knowledge, thanks to users who have spent a lot of time creating and editing content. When silver dollar production resumed in 1921, the peace silver dollar design was not ready for the coining presses. A vam is an acronym of two mens names that studied and basically wrote the book on morgan dollar varieties. The morgan dollar was a united states dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. Three morgan dollar varieties that you should know about. Vam dollars are extremely popular as a subset of the morgan dollar series and provides even the most financially welloff collectors with a potentially milliondollar pursuit that could take many years to complete. I have learned what to look for when buying coins to save me from getting duds. Aug 17, 2017 the morgan dollar is a big coin with a big history. 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. This pocketsized guide was published in 1996, and it identifies and illustrates the 100 most desired vam varieties within the morgan series. The term vam derives from the first initials of van allens and mallis last names.

Fixed priced coin lists, auctions, and articles on morgan dollar and peace dollar varieties. The top 100 morgan dollar varieties were published by dr. The lower curve of a 6 is evident at the bottom of the 7 on the vam2 18876 morgan dollar. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. Fey and jeff oxman also provides a useful listing of the most popularly collected vams. You can learn more about and buy vam morgan dollars and peace dollars from apmex today. Now id like to expand on that and explore a couple of the more popular morgan dollar varieties or vams. They arent necessarily the rarest vam dollars, but rather are the most popular and, thus, have more demand than their available. Vam morgan and peace dollars graded by pcgs, ngc and. The most valuable vam silver dollars are highly coveted by silver dollar collectors. Lets take a look at a special group of morgan silvers known as vam s. Vam varieties listings of morgan dollars 1992december 2018, 171 pages, 389 photos of 2018.

The red book of morgan dollars i think this is the bowers book you refer to the vam book shown above the wayne miller morgan and peace dollar textbook wonders of morgan dollars available directly from leroy van allen the top 100 vams, as well as other specialized attribution guides. There is a renewed interest in the morgan and peace silver dollars. Morgan varieties proof coin collection from the bradford exchange mint in your name so you never risk an increase on the price of other collectibles in this collection, or miss a single issue of this collection. David bowers current edition of a guide book of morgan dollars. If you want to keep up to date, you have to buy the supplemental updates that leroy van allen provides each year. Morgan dollar photos, mintage, specifications, errors. A morgan dollar variety is a coin with recognizably different features than other coins of the same date and mint. All known varieties are cataloged in this edition, including the 45 newly discovered varieties. The vam keys coauthored with jeff oxman, and a decade of top 100 insights, have become groundbreaking. Vamlink your connection to morgan and peace dollars. Comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace. Morgan dollar books comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars comprehensive catalogue and encyclopedia of u. This article appeared on wikipedia s main page as todays featured article on march 11, 2016.

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. Jeff oxman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921 for. George mallis, who began cataloging them in a book they published in 1971. Top 10 low mintage morgan dollar coins worth money youtube. The success of this book led to additional interest in vam varieties, so coauthor jeff oxman wrote a followup book in 2000 that was published by the society of silver dollar collectors. Jeff oxman published the hot 50 morgan dollar book back in 2000. This may be because people long for thefeel and value of the. These uniquely cataloged coins hold tremendous value because these sets of coins are the only coins to be classified as vam van allenmallis. I received the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars from and was amazed at how complete and informative it is. Vam dollars for sale vam certified morgan silver dollars.

Find the current morgan dollar values by year, coin varieties, and specific grade. Morgan silver dollars were minted between 1878 and 1904, and again during the year 1921. It has long been included in a guide book of united states coins, the familiar red book. Morgan dollars 18781921 price guide and values ngc. The morgan silver dollar was a united states dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and then again in 1921. Morgan and peace silver dollars the vam book a guide book of morgan silver dollars official red book the top 100 morgan dollar varieties. Morgan dollar and vam information is repeated often on the internet and in print, so the original source is often lost. Get the best deals on morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921 when you shop the largest online selection at. George mallis 2 noted numismatists who wrote a book in 1971 titled the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars. Get your morgan dollars and peace dollars in vam varieties today. The vam work mostly centers on morgan dollars, which were minted by the united states mint from 1878 through 1904, and then resumed minting again in 1921. Vamlink is your connection to the world of vam collecting. The vam book the groundbreaking book by van allen and mallis, the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars, contained.

David close, the top 50 peace dollar varieties set out to accomplish what the top 100 morgan dollars did focus collectors on which peace dollar vams were worth owning and to create a. This 2nd edition has raised spines, embossed gold letters on the covers, gilt edges, antiqued end pages, acid free paper and a silk. I think there are 3000 vams listed in the book, but there are over 5000 known vams. The morgan dollar is a big coin with a big history. The 27 most valuable morgan dollars the coin values blog. Apr 26, 2019 morgan silver dollar are some of the most popular coins in the us mints history. Ngcs coin price guide for morgan dollars 1878 1921. I know all of you have a couple of morgan silver dollars tucked away but not all morgans are created equal. The definitive and most comprehensive reference available on all varieties of morgan and peace dollars. Ngc and pmg remain open and fully operational menu. It was the first standard silver dollar minted since production of the previous design, the seated liberty dollar, ceased due to the passage of the coinage act of 1873, which also ended the free coining of silver. Morgan silver dollar are some of the most popular coins in the us mints history.

The top 100 morgan dollar varieties the vam keys abebooks. Adam crum, vice president of monaco rare coins and author of the numismatic best seller, carson city morgan dollars, believes his book is a vital reference material for morgan vam collectors. Jun 16, 2012 the lower curve of a 6 is evident at the bottom of the 7 on the vam2 18876 morgan dollar. Get the best deals on morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars. If you are a morgan dollar collector, you will want to stay in touch with your monaco account representative to be informed as soon as great vam specimens become available. And that is the purpose of this book to supply the reader with specific. Morgan silver dollar the basics and what you should know. David close, the top 50 peace dollar varieties set out to accomplish what the top 100 morgan dollars did focus collectors on which peace dollar vams were worth owning and to create a worthwhile set to acquire. Fey and jeff oxman also provides a useful listing of. Jan 01, 2004 this pocketsized guide was published in 1996, and it identifies and illustrates the 100 most desired vam varieties within the morgan series. The following coins are included in the vam reference. The top 100 morgan dollar varieties are a distillation.

Jun 12, 2018 for their part, morgan dollar varieties are discussed in the works of leroy van allen and george mallis originators of the vam variety cataloging system, and michael fey and jeff oxman the. In addition to our black cover leatherette 3rd edition of the top 100 morgan dollar varieties. A guide book of morgan silver dollars, a complete history and price guide, third edition, q. Identify your us coins and see what they are worth in the official usa red book. A guide book of morgan silver dollars whitman publishing, llc bowers series. Morgan silver dollar book in morgan dollars 18781921. All morgan silver dollar coins were originally struck by the united states mint with. May 01, 2018 the red book of morgan dollars i think this is the bowers book you refer to the vam book shown above the wayne miller morgan and peace dollar textbook wonders of morgan dollars available directly from leroy van allen the top 100 vams, as well as other specialized attribution guides. A few months ago, i wrote about the firstyear morgan tail feather varieties. 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. These are varieties that were identified in addition to the top 100 morgan dollars that collectors were interested in. Morgan and peace dollar vam books coin community forum. Theres a lot to learn about them, and while this video doesnt have everything i hope it helps you in your pursuit of knowledge.