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 Sponsored by the Society of Silver Dollar Collectors, John Roberts Presiding. Again, the January FUN Convention hosts this annual get-together of Morgan and Peace dollar variety enthusiasts. The latest discoveries…

My Top 12 VAMs for 2026

by John Roberts. Mr. Roberts is the director of attributions for ANACS grading service. He also writes a monthly column on VAMs in Coin World. What are his 2026 favorites?…

Latest Silver Dollar Educational News

A New Appreciation for the 2011 “No S” Doubled Die Obverse American Silver Eagle

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 12/01/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: MICHAEL S. FEY (201) 859-2337 Ironia, NJ—December 1, 2025. Among the very popular American Silver Eagle series from 1986 to date, there are only a…

Videotapes on Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

See and hear the Morgan & Peace silver dollar experts (Fey, Oxman, Fivaz, Close, Joyce etc.) speak on Morgan & Peace Silver dollar varieties, VAM collecting, and so much more.…

Fun With 1921 Denver Morgan Dollars with Die Breaks, Die Gouges and Filled Dies By Rob Joyce

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

The title says it all! If you want to have some real fun with these relatively common and inexpensive Morgan silver dollars that nearly every dealer has in his case…

ELITE CLASHED MORGAN DOLLARS

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

Written by Mark Kimpton Photos by Leroy C. Van Allen Kudos to Mark Kimpton, M.D., on the publication of his new reference book titled Elite Clashed Morgan Dollars! The 147…

The Official Guide to the Top 50 Peace Dollars Varieties by Jeff Oxman & Dr. David Close

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

Photos by Bill Fivaz and Dr. David Close In the same vein as the Top 100 Morgan Silver Dollar Varieties book, Oxman teamed up with veteran Peace silver dollar collector, Dr. David…

Hot 50 Morgan Silver Dollar Varieties by Jeff Oxman

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

Photos by Bill Fivaz In response to collector demand for more new premium varieties, and as a result of the success of the Top 100, Oxman wrote the Hot 50. The Hot 50 contained 50 exciting…

1878 7/8-TF Morgan Dollar Attribution Guide by Jeff Oxman and Les Hartnett

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

Photos by Bill Fivaz In a similar format to Oxman and Hartnett’s 1878 8-TF Morgan Dollar Attribution Guide, this handy 8 ½’ x 11” reference book will show you how to…

1878 8-TF Morgan Dollar Wizard by Jeff Oxman and John Baumgart

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

Photos by Bill Fivaz This CD was designed as an attribution guide, a pricing guide, and as a trainer to assist you in recognizing all 41 different 1878 8TF varieties.…

1878 8-TF Morgan Dollar Attribution Guide by Jeff Oxman and Les Hartnett

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

Photos by Bill Fivaz I strongly recommend this fantastic 8 ½” x 11” attribution guide. For once you get your coin(s) home, you will want to study them further with…

Top 100 Stickers

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

These handy bright little orange stickers can be placed on your certified coins or on flips to highlight that your coin is a Top 100! Collectors or dealers will spot these…

Top 100 CD & Coin Collector’s Assistant

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

In 1997, RCI worked with Carlisle Development Corporation to develop the Top 100 CD, the CD version of our revolutionary new pocket book. At the time, this was also a revolutionary new…

Top 100 Spiral book and Leather Bound Collector’s Edition

By The Institute for Silver Dollar Education and Research | 07/15/2025

In addition to our black cover “Leatherette” 3rd edition of the Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM Keys by Michael S. Fey, Ph.D. & Jeff Oxman ($24.95), we also printed 100…