By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez for PCGS …… One curiosity to arise from the modern output of the Jefferson Nickel series is the 2005-D Speared Bison variety. The oddity, quite jarring to some, appears on some of the 2005 Westward Journey Nickels bearing the American bison reverse, a design reminiscent of James Earle Fraser’s nearly identical motif […]
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By Ron Drzewucki – Modern Coin Wholesale ….. In my previous sortie into VAM territory, I mentioned the 1888-O “Hot Lips” variety of Morgan dollar. It is arguably the most famous VAM out there (a “VAM” being a Morgan or Peace dollar variety as officially cataloged by Leroy Van Allen and George Mallis), and if […]
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Morgan Dollar Varieties By Ron Drzewucki – Modern Coin Wholesale ….. Outside of a “Bugs Bunny” Franklin half dollar, it’s hard to beat some of the colorful names attributed to Morgan Dollar Varieties over the years. I don’t often write about them, so to “fill in the gaps” and maybe introduce people to one of […]
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