Hot 50 Morgan VAMs
Hot 50 Morgan VAMs
Jeff Oxman published the Hot 50 Morgan dollar book back in 2000. These are varieties that were identified in addition to the Top 100 Morgan dollars that collectors were interested in. 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. Out of print for years, the Hot 50 book has recently been re-published in 2008. All of these VAMs are recognized by the major grading services, although a few are lumped together under one item - aka 1921 "Pitted Reverse" at PCGS. Below are the VAMs that are recognized
as Hot 50 coins.
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Slot | Year | VAM | Description |
1 | 1878-P | VAM-8 | 8TF Stick Feather |
2 | 1878-P | VAM-14.4 | 8TF Concave Reverse |
VAM-14.4A | 8TF Concave Reverse, Clashed Obverse In & t | ||
3 | 1878-P | VAM-14.5 | 8TF Spiked "A" |
4 | 1878-P | VAM-14.16 | 8TF DDO Profile |
5 | 1878-P | VAM-20 | 8TF Doubled Date |
6 | 1878-P | VAM-22 | 8TF Polished Lib |
VAM-22A | |||
VAM-22B | |||
7 | 1878-P | VAM-34 | 7/4TF, Strong |
VAM-34A | 4TF, Clashed Obverse t | ||
8 | 1878-P | VAM-43 | 7/0TF Doubled Legs |
9 | 1878-P | VAM-79 | Disconnected Leaf |
10 | 1878-P | VAM-145 | Broken "N&M" with broken 'o' reverse |
1878-P | VAM-162 | Broken "N&M" with broken 'r' reverse | |
11 | 1878-P | VAM-169 | Quadrupled Stars |
12 | 1878-P | VAM-170 | Doubled Date |
VAM-170A | Double Date, Die Chips Phrygian Cap | ||
13 | 1878-P | VAM-187 | Impossible Doubled "R" |
14 | 1878-S | VAM-6 | DDO "RIB", Available in High Grade |
1878-S | VAM-22 | DDO "RIB", MM Shifted Left, Scarce | |
1878-S | VAM-77 | DDO "RIB", MM Very High, Extremely Rare | |
VAM-111 | DDO "RIB", MM High, ULTRA RARE | ||
15 | 1880-P | VAM-11 | 8/7 Check Mark, found in higher grades |
1880-P | VAM-11A | 8/7 Check Mark, Clashed Obverse st | |
1880-P | VAM-16 | 8/7 Check Mark, scarce | |
1880-P | VAM-16A | 8/7 Check Mark,Die Break E-P Dot | |
1880-P | VAM-29 | 8/7 Check Mark, Doubled 80 | |
1880-P | VAM-41 | 8/7 Check Mark, Doubled Obv Top, Tripled Date | |
1880-P | VAM-41A | 8/7 Check Mark, Doubled Obv Top, Tripled Date, Clashed n, st | |
1880-P | VAM-53 | 8/7 Check Mark, rare! | |
16 | 1880-P | VAM-39A | E Clash reverse with ribbon bow break |
17 | 1880-O | VAM-16 | 8/7 Check Mark, small o right |
1880-O | VAM-17 | 8/7 Check Mark, medium O | |
VAM-17A | 8/7 Check Mark, Medium O, Clashed Obverse n & t | ||
1880-O | VAM-21 | 8/7 Check Mark with ear, small o | |
1880-O | VAM-55 | 8/7 Check Mark, small o, doubled reverse | |
1880-O | VAM-63 | 8/7 Check Mark, medium O high | |
18 | 1880-S | VAM-11 | 0/9 Overdate, Medium S, available in higher grades |
19 | 1881-O | VAM-27 | DDO Ear, scarce |
20 | 1883-O | VAM-22A | E Clash reverse. |
1883-O | VAM-36A | E Clash reverse, chips in ear, available in higher grades | |
21 | 1884-P | VAM-2A | E Clash reverse with dash under 8 |
22 | 1884-P | VAM-5 | Doubled 18, Doubled Ear |
VAM-5A | Doubled 18 & Ear, Clashed Obverse n | ||
23 | 1884-O | VAM-10 | DDO Ear, so called O/CC by Walter Breen |
24 | 1884-O | VAM-25 | MPD "88" |
25 | 1884-O | VAM-35 | DDO Eyelid |
26 | 1885-P | VAM-1A1 | Pitted Reverse |
VAM-1A2 | Pitted Reverse, Clashed Obverse n & t, Reverse M | ||
1885-P | VAM-1B | Pitted Reverse "DOL" | |
1885-P | VAM-1C | Pitted Reverse Wreath | |
27 | 1885-CC | VAM-4 | Doubled Dash |
28 | 1886-P | VAM-1C | 3+2 Clash, available in higher grades |
29 | 1886-P | VAM-20 | Doubled Date, few known |
30 | 1886-O | VAM-7 | O/O, very scarce |
31 | 1887-P | VAM-1B | E Clash reverse, very rare |
32 | 1887-S | VAM-4 | Doubled 1--7-S |
1887-S | VAM-11 | Doubled 1-7 & Reverse Lettering | |
33 | 1888-P | VAM-4 | DDR Chipped "8" |
1888-P | VAM-6 | DDR Die Scratch | |
1888-P | VAM-7 | DDR Die Chips. Four die stages (7A , 7B, 7C, 7D) | |
1888-P | VAM-12 | DDR & Clash, available in higher grades | |
VAM-12A | Doubled Ear, High Date, Doubled Reverse, Clashed Obverse n | ||
1888-P | VAM-16 | DDR Wreath, available in higher grades | |
1888-P | VAM-16A | DDR Wreath, die gouge cotton leaves, available in higher grades | |
1888-P | VAM-18 | DDO Eyelid, MPD | |
34 | 1888-O | VAM-15 | DDR Star, O/O |
35 | 1888-S | VAM-6A | Pitted Reverse (Formerly VAM-1B.) |
36 | 1889-P | VAM-16 | DDO Ear, available in higher grades |
1889-P | VAM-18 | DDO Ear | |
1889-P | VAM-18A | DDO Ear, die chip cap rear | |
1889-P | VAM-20 | DDO Ear | |
37 | 1889-P | VAM-23A | IN Clash, ultra rare |
38 | 1889-O | VAM-20A | Weak "E" Clash, very rare |
39 | 1890-O | VAM-10 | Comet gouges |
1890-O | VAM-10A | Polished Comet gouges | |
40 | 1891-O | VAM-1B | Pitted Reverse above E and under N to rim |
41 | 1891-O | VAM-3A1 | O Tilted Right, Clashed Obverse O, Reverse Weak ER |
VAM-3A2 | O Tilted Right, Clashed Obv. O, Reverse Weak ER, Die Breaks | ||
42 | 1895-S | VAM-3 | S/S, curved dash |
43 | 1896-P | VAM-20 | Bar "6" (Previously VAM-1A) |
44 | 1896-S | VAM-5 | S/S, line right |
45 | 1897-P | VAM-8 | DDO Stars, available in higher grades |
46 | 1900-P | VAM-16 | DDR Olives. LDS has pitted eagle |
1900-P | VAM-18 | DDR Olives | |
47 | 1901-P | VAM-5 | DDO Ear & DDR Olive |
48 | 1901-P | VAM-16 | DDO Ear & Eye |
49 | 1921-P | VAM-1E | Pitted Wreath Bow |
1921-P | VAM-3B1 | Pitted Reverse D & Wreath | |
VAM-3B2 | Pitted Reverse D & Wreath, Quadrupled Clashed Obverse n & t, Reverse M | ||
1921-P | VAM-3C1 | Pitted Reverse LL & UN, Doubled Lower Right Reverse | |
VAM-3C2 | Pitted Reverse LL & UN, Doubled Lower Right Reverse, Die Break Wing Tip | ||
VAM-3C3 | Pitted Reverse LL & UN, Doubled Leaves Right Reverse, Clashed Obverse, Double t | ||
1921-P | VAM-3E | Pitting Below Arrow Feathers | |
1921-P | VAM-3F1 | Die Gouge Wing | |
VAM-3F2 | Die Gouge Wing, Denticle Impressions ME | ||
VAM-3F3 | Die Gouge Wing, Pitted Reverse, Denticle Impressions ME | ||
VAM-3F4 | Die Gouge Wing, Pitted Reverse, Die Break Above R | ||
1921-P | VAM-3N | Pitting through U in UNITED | |
1921-P | VAM-15 | Doubled Motto, Pitted Reverse | |
1921-P | VAM-15A | Doubled Motto, Pitted Reverse Die gouges Arrow Heads | |
50 | 1921-D | VAM-1B1 | Capped "R" |
1921-D | VAM-1B2 | Capped "R" / Filled Die no E in WE |
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