Vincent F. asks: What do the letters “VAM” stand for in the description of a Morgan dollar?
VAM” or “Van Allen and Mallis” numbers represent the Morgan Dollar die varieties identified by Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis in their book The Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U. S. Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars, Arco Publishing Company, NY 1971, 1976.
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