Morgan Dollars Top 100 VAM Set, Circulation Strikes (1878-1921)
Number of
Required Items
98
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
66.147
Possible Set Rating
Along with early Large Cents (Sheldon) and Bust Half Dollars (Overton), Morgan Dollars are among the most popular coins to collect by die Variety. The "bible" for Morgan varieties is the Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars by Leroy C. Van Allen and A. George Mallis, also known as the VAM book. Because there have been so many varieties identified (around 2,000), authors Michael Fey and Jeff Oxman have selected the 100 most important, rarest, and/or most readily discernible varieties. The keys to this set will likely only be known to those interested this fascinating field, but they include such rarities as the 1878 8TF VAM 14.11 Wild Eye and the 1878 7/8TF Weak VAM 44 Trpl Blossoms.
Notes: Due to their scarcity, the following coins receive bonus points in this set:
1879-O VAM 28 - 1 point
1882-O/S EDS VAM 3,4, & 5 - 1 point
1891-P VAM 2A - 3 points
1900-O/CC VAM 7 & 7A - 1 point
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Hansen 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 | 100.00% | 64.01 | 64.82 | 64.82 | ||
| 2 | Schermerhorn One by One | 100.00% | 62.85 | 62.93 | 62.93 | ||
| 3 | VAMQuest 2016 2017 2018 | 97.96% | 62.46 | 62.66 | 62.30 | ||
| 4 | Ashmore | 100.00% | 61.90 | 61.99 | 61.99 | ||
| 5 | Larry Eakins | 100.00% | 61.14 | R 61.22 | 61.22 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Hansen 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 | 100.00% | 64.01 | 64.82 | 64.82 | ||
| 2 | Schermerhorn One by One | 100.00% | 62.85 | 62.93 | 62.93 | ||
| 3 | VAMQuest 2016 2017 2018 | 97.96% | 62.46 | 62.66 | 62.30 | ||
| 4 | Ashmore | 100.00% | 61.90 | 61.99 | 61.99 | ||
| 5 | Reel Coug Morgan $ Top 100 VAM Set | 100.00% | 61.14 | 61.20 | 61.20 | ||
| 6 | Lonestar Morgan Dollars UPDATED | 100.00% | 60.54 | 60.55 | 60.55 | ||
| 7 | Roger's Top 100 VAM's | 98.98% | 60.14 | 60.14 | 58.98 | ||
| 8 | dunnellm | 97.96% | 57.58 | 57.58 | 57.24 | ||
| 9 | solesearcher88 | 96.94% | 56.12 | 56.12 | 54.49 | ||
| 10 | Delaware Top 100 VAM Set | 92.86% | 53.21 | 53.21 | 47.85 | ||
| 11 | Options25 | 91.84% | 50.89 | 50.91 | 46.57 | ||
| 12 | Weatherman Morgan Top 100 VAM Set | 89.80% | 54.01 | 54.01 | 46.17 | ||
| 13 | mavis | 78.57% | 55.20 | 55.21 | 42.08 | ||
| 14 | Bobby Jenkins | 95.92% | 44.30 | 44.30 | 41.13 | ||
| 15 | CoinSuperstore.com | 71.43% | 52.40 | 52.41 | 38.11 | ||
| 16 | Mr. Morgan's TOP 100 Morgan Dollars | 64.29% | 57.70 | 57.70 | 36.49 | ||
| 17 | GLButt Top 100 VAM Set | 69.39% | 53.18 | 53.18 | 33.53 | ||
| 18 | RickFortin's Top 100 VAM circulation strikes | 78.57% | 43.25 | 43.25 | 32.12 | ||
| 19 | McDonald's Top 100 VAM Set | 75.51% | 42.83 | 42.83 | 28.50 | ||
| 20 | iceman | 31.63% | 60.92 | 61.06 | 21.38 |