Other than the obvious super rare dates...which Morgans do you consider "tougher"?

Hallco

Not considering Proofs, rare varieties/Vams, most of the dates from 1892-1895 or Carson City. And I'm not talking about things like an 83-S in MS 67 CAC. Just generally, which dates are tougher in either a high circulated grade or in lower grades than Gem.

Smudge

Good question. So many Morgan's have been melted that mintage figures can be misleading. Junk silver too.

Raybo

I hate Morgans.........................Blah!

Walkerfan

1894 P, O & S, 1888 S, 1899 S, 1901 S....just to name a few.

291fifth

There are no "rare" Morgan Dollars. It is just a popular series in which demand has raised the price of some of the dates which are less common than others.

ricko

I would not call them rare, but CC Morgans are more in demand... and some of the dates are less common... Cheers, RickO

david3142

Add 1896-S and all the 20th century S mints in there. Also, while some dates are readily available, they often come ugly. Finding a nice 86-O, 96-O, or 97-O is quite a challenge.

jdimmick

I buy a lot over the counter:
believe it or not, I get several 1888-s in from time to time. 97-o's come in, but most are vf or lower. 96-s seem to be tuff to me. I get very few 94-p's but there always seems to be a bunch at regional shows.
most sets that come in are missing the 93-s, but again at a show, they are all over the place

BillJones

I don't hate them, but there are no big rarities in the series, other that perhaps a die variety or two. When I was a dealer, building sets for want lists was more a matter of money than a long wait in line to find something.

asheland

An 84-S in UNC could be a little tough.

blitzdude

1901s, 1902-s, 1903-s, 1903-o, and 1899-s are a few that have been a bit tough for me. They are obviously available but I refuse to go over bid and these (excluding 1892-95) have been the most elusive. Much easier to find even the CC's at bid then these 5, in my personal experience anyway.

hutze1nm

For me a 1903 in PL (DMPL is ignored due price) only in PCGS plastic was way harder than you might expect. There has been 1 for sale (I bought it) that I’ve found in the past 2 1/2 years. But then again I may have missed a few, but I’m pretty thorough. 1889/1899 in PCGS MS65PL are harder than expected too. I’ve only ever seen 2 1887-S in PL and that’s one I want and don’t have. 1921 in MS65PL is super hard - only 22 or so on the pop report for PCGS.

messydesk

1898-O in VF

BillJones

@messydesk said:
1898-O in VF

Can you believe that the 1898-O dollar listed for $375 in Unc. in the 13th edition of the Red Book? That amount was "real money" back then.

The 1885-CC is also tough in VF. It's even tough in AU.

Insider2

Below XF-AU: 1898-O, 1903-O, and 1885-CC.

lowcountrycoinut

1879-CC in unc.

BillJones

Back in the mid 1990s I had a customer who building a circulated Morgan Dollar set, who didn't like going to shops or shows. In those days dealers had "junk boxes" of Morgan Dollars that still had some nice coins in them, and that was my source for a lot of his want list items. I warned him that the 1885-CC was "a bear" in worn condition, and that he'd pay just about as much for that in a circulated grade as he would in Mint State. Still he insisted getting used one. I finally found one at a Baltimore show. I had to pay almost $200 for it as I recall. It was an AU with enough breaks in the luster so that it was not Uncirculated.

Kkathyl

I will come out as the girl out but I do like the Morgans. I like them Tones (naturally) and Blast white. They are a great coin to start with plenty of variety, big market and always different varieties to find. I am waiting for some freshy fresh to come out soon.