Wonders of Morgan Dollars - Allen, Leroy van
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A must read for every Morgan silver dollar collector, dealer, investor and enthusiast! You will never look at a Morgan silver dollar (or perhaps any other Type coin) the same. This is one of Van Allen's best references in showing all the things that can differentiate common silver dollars from rare die varieties and errors. Indeed, you will be treated to numerous instances of die varieties features along with copious pictures illustrating the difference between the variety/error and a normal Morgan silver dollar. Features, the authorization history, appearance and availability of Morgan silver…mehr

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A must read for every Morgan silver dollar collector, dealer, investor and enthusiast! You will never look at a Morgan silver dollar (or perhaps any other Type coin) the same. This is one of Van Allen's best references in showing all the things that can differentiate common silver dollars from rare die varieties and errors. Indeed, you will be treated to numerous instances of die varieties features along with copious pictures illustrating the difference between the variety/error and a normal Morgan silver dollar. Features, the authorization history, appearance and availability of Morgan silver dollars as well as the history of famous hoards. Among die varieties are accidental flaws such as date digit doubling, date position variations, mint mark doubling, design doubling, doubled ears, hub doubling, counter clash doubling, over polished dies, over buffed dies, die gouges and scratches, denticle impressions, and overlapping reeding. Intentional die flaws include date digit design and sizes, overdates, dashes below date, misplaced date digits, mint mark sizes, over mint marks, identifying dots, dual hub dies, engraved wing feathers, acid treated dies, 1921 scribbles and much more. Chapters on counterfeits, planchet errors, striking errors, and obverse and reverse design charts, reed counts, and rotated reverse dies make this an essential reference. This is one of the most popular references among Morgan silver dollar variety specialists! While some Morgan silver dollars are common and may be priced near the spot price of 1 oz of silver, rare die varieties listed in this reference have sold in the tens of thousands of dollars. Is one of your silver dollars a rare die variety? This book will show you whether or not your silver dollar is common or rare and valuable.
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This is the definitive reference for attributing 1878-1921Van Allen-Mallis (VAM) Morgan silver dollar varieties and all their wonders. Authored by Leroy C. Van Allen who is considered the father of Morgan silver dollars with his opus, "The Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars, and edited by noted silver dollar expert, Michael S. Fey, Ph.D., this book has extensive descriptions and photos of the known Morgan dollar die pair varieties that were struck by the U.S. mint. Common varieties as well as rare die varieties worth substantial premiums are listed in this book and easy to attribute. It's quite possible that one of your silver dollars currently worth about $30 in 2025 could be a rare die variety worth thousands of dollars. You would not know unless you compared your silver dollar to the pictures given in this book. A must have reference for collectors, investors and dealers in silver dollars. Morgan silver dollars are perhaps the most popular andcollected type coin in numismatics today.