A new purchase...

[jeh46544]

Here's a new coin I just purchased. It's a 1884-O Morgan dollar MS62. The seller says it's a VAM-10, but I don't know what that is. It's a very nice coin, I hope it looks as good in person as it does in the photos.

[jeh46544]

Here's the reverse.

[jeh46544]

Here's the coin and the entire slab.

[jtryka]

that's a very pretty Morgan! Congrats Joe! I just sent in an AU 1878 reverse of 1879 to ANACS, hope to see it again by the new year. I am like you and really don;t know much about the VAM numbers.

[jeh46544]

Is there anyone out there who can fill me in on these VAM numbers? Like what they mean and do they add value to the coin?

[GDJMSP]

I would suggest you try this link - it will explain better than I ever could here.

 

VAMLINK Home

[michael]

from the scan a really sweet eye appealling coin!!!!!!!!! wow you do not see 62's that look like that!

 

i bet it looks as good or better in person!!!!

 

sincerely michael

[nucks]

I own the same coin in MS63PL in a pcgs holder.I'm little by little putting together a Morgan dollar O mint collection..Your coin looks great.

[jeh46544]

Thanks. That link helps.

[DWLange]

It's impossible to attribute your coin from the photos, but here's what distinguishes a VAM-10 1884-O:

 

Doubling on the front edge of the first cartilage rib of Liberty's ear (the cartilage ribs are the two semi-circular ridges at the back of her ear); diagonal die-polishing lines running SW to NE inside letters ERTY of LIBERTY; repunching of the mm visible inside the O as a disjointed arc that resembles the ends of a letter C.

 

This variety is one of the HOT-50, as designated in the book by Jeff Oxman. He gives a value in MS-62 of $30-34. Since NGC attributes TOP-100 and HOT-50 varieties, you can send this coin in to have the variety added under our Designation Review Service. The fee is $10, which includes the cost of reholdering.

[jeh46544]

Thanks DWLange, I'm definently going to send it in.