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VAM Numbers - What is a VAM Number?

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Definition: A VAM Number is a number which has been assigned to a Peace or Morgan Dollar die variety by the authors of an important book called The Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis.

See also: VAMs
Examples: I was thrilled to find that the die variety I discovered on my Morgan Dollar had been assigned a VAM Number, because this made it a little more valuable.

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