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The Morgan Dollar

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The New Orleans Mint

1881-O Statistics

Collecting the 1881-O

For Young VAMers

Morgan Dollar Features

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America's Most Collectible Coin

See why the Morgan Dollar is so popular and learn the history and details behind the coin.

Morgan Dollars

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What Is A VAM?

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Clashed Dies

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The Hill Reducing Lathe

Learn about the specialized reduction equipment used to make Morgan Dollars and other coinage.

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The Aging VAM 1D

Devolving VAM 5

Clashed Denticles

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1881 The Mint & NO

One and Done

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The Aging Flaky Eye

Date Issues

Clashed Denticles

Devolving O/O Right

Discoveries

Pricing

Devolving Double Ear

Encyclopedia

1881 The Mint & NO

Die Fringerprints

Studies

April 25, 2015

LVA Submission

New VAMs 52, 53, 54

October 19, 2016

LVA Submission

New VAM 70

June 21, 2015

LVA Submission

VAMs 24 & 28 revised

New VAMs 55, 55A, 56

November 7, 2016

LVA Submission

New VAM 71

and 24.2

August 1, 2015

LVA Submission

New VAMs 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62

February 23, 2017

LVA Submission

New VAM 72

VAM 20 Revision

VAMs 1E/53 Combine

VAM 9 Teardrops

December 20, 2015

LVA Submission

VAM 28 Die 3

New VAMs 63, 64, 65, 66

September 6, 2017

LVA Submission

New VAMs 74, 75, and 76

VAM 9 Revision

VAMs 4A & 4/55 Combined

February 15, 2016

LVA Submission

VAM 26A and VAM 38 Revisions

July 3, 2016

LVA Submission

New VAMs 67, 68, 69

The Aging 1D

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Clashed Denticle

Date Issues

Encyclopedia

New Orleans and the Mint in 1881

The Devolving 5

One and Done

Two and Through

Fakes

Die Fingerprints

Pricing

The Devolving 27

January 30, 2014

VSS Submission

January 29, 2015

VSS Submission

June 18, 2015

VSS Submission

September 16, 2015

VSS Submission

November 1, 2015

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December 15, 2015

VSS Submission

February 7, 2016

VSS Submission

August 2, 2016

VSS Submission

September 14, 2016

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December 3, 2016

VSS Submission

New VAMs 24.2 and 71 Purchased

December 24, 2016

VSS Submission

April 4, 2017

VSS Submission

May 19, 2017

VSS Submission

June 27, 2017

VSS Submission

July 2, 2017

VSS Submission

July 31, 2017

VSS Submission

September 7, 2017

VSS Submission

November 26, 2017

VSS Submission

March 28, 2018

VSS Submission

September 30, 2018

VSS Submission

February 9, 2019

VSS Submission

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Collecting The 1881-O

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The 1881-O VAMs

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