Morgan Dollar Choice - Which do you prefer?

pointfivezero

Given approximately the same cost, the same grade, the same TPG and very similar reverses - which one would you take home?

ShaunBC5

All other things being equal, I’ll take the colorful one. I’ve got several shiny white ones and would love to add a nice toner.

SeattleSlammer

I prefer the original and colorful one on the left.

Duh.

😈

Edscoin

The one with color.

PTVETTER

Colorful everyday !

pointfivezero

Interesting trend so far and not what I expected. They are both graded MS67 by our hosts, if that changes anything.

Tim

scooter25

Definitely give me some color

Catbert

@pointfivezero said:
Interesting trend so far and not what I expected. They are both graded MS67 by our hosts, if that changes anything.

Tim

Wait for ricko.

I like color and if that is a 67, I bet it’s nicer looking in hand.

koynekwest

COLOR!!

Martin

I’m cheap. I would not pay 67 money for either. The luster better be all there. The toner lols to dark for my tastes. I’d also look for a cleaner coin than the blast white coin. It might be a 67 but to me if I were looking for one I’d try to find a cleaner coin. BTW I do like toners. Just not that one

Martin

Smudge

The toned one. The other one has a dipped to hell and back look.

pointfivezero

@Martin said:
I’m cheap. I would not pay 67 money for either. The luster better be all there. The toner lols to dark for my tastes. I’d also look for a cleaner coin than the blast white coin. It might be a 67 but to me if I were looking for one I’d try to find a cleaner coin. BTW I do like toners. Just not that one

Martin

Yes, maybe that's a better question - are either worthy of an MS67 holder?

ike126

There both great looking morgans i just dont think there worthy of a 67 grade. Maybe 66+ tops IMHO pass on both

Cougar1978

Brilliant one. The toner inferior due to surface abrasions on cheek, tarnished look. The brilliant one PQ w super cartwheel luster.

hchcoin

I like the blast white one more but would be happy to own either one.

U1chicago

I'd lean towards the toner. It's no monster (or even high end color) but it is above average. The untoned example looks average. If the cost is about the same, the toner should be a better value.

TurtleCat

With MS67 grade, I’d pick the toned one every time if cost wasn’t an issue.

3stars

67? With That cheek?

MasonG

Observation:
Toned- 10 votes
White- 2 votes

Conclusion:
Those two coins would not be priced equally.

scotty4449

I would take the blast white Morgan, that thing looks like a luster bomb! However, I also like the toned one.

pointfivezero

@MasonG said:
Observation:
Toned- 10 votes
White- 2 3 votes

Conclusion:
Those two coins would not be priced equally.

And yet they are in the same neighborhood.....

bronzemat

Easily the color one.

jesbroken

With only the obverse to be viewed, no question to me, the white coin wins hands down. I immediately was drawn to the toned coins facial destruction compared to the white coin's far smoother and less chattered skin. I'm a toned coin guy and there would still be no decision to be made for me.
Jim

MasonG

@pointfivezero said:
And yet they are in the same neighborhood.....

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that, but... were they offered for sale in the same venue, to the same group of buyers?

privatecoin

Coin one.

pointfivezero

@MasonG said:

@pointfivezero said:
And yet they are in the same neighborhood.....

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that, but... were they offered for sale in the same venue, to the same group of buyers?

@MasonG said:

@pointfivezero said:
And yet they are in the same neighborhood.....

They are both currently for sale from the same online dealer. Don’t want to say more as I will likely purchase one of them.

Rollerman

I wouldn't want to give 67 money for either IMHO.

SurfinxHI

The color is muted. In this case, I'd go for white and flashy..

MasonG

@pointfivezero said:
They are both currently for sale from the same online dealer. Don’t want to say more as I will likely purchase one of them.

Fair enough. Which one do you think would disappear first if people knew they were available?

pointfivezero

@MasonG said:

@pointfivezero said:
They are both currently for sale from the same online dealer. Don’t want to say more as I will likely purchase one of them.

Fair enough. Which one do you think would disappear first if people knew they were available?

Good question - the white coin has been available for awhile. The toner was just added today.

pointfivezero

Current score from this esteemed group:

Toner = 12
White = 5
No way = 4

Tim

AUandAG

Color is too much. If I was buying a 67 I would want to see the mark free surfaces. So, I'll go with the white on the right.

bob

messydesk

The toner got an eye appeal bump in grade because of the toning, so there's sort of already a toning premium baked into it. That said, it's a more unique, special coin than the white one. If I wanted a white 82-S Morgan in 67, I'd find one with concave fields. Those are breathtaking and priced like generic 82-Ss in 67. It's sort of a unique feature of some coins of that date.

pointfivezero

@messydesk said:
The toner got an eye appeal bump in grade because of the toning, so there's sort of already a toning premium baked into it. That said, it's a more unique, special coin than the white one. If I wanted a white 82-S Morgan in 67, I'd find one with concave fields. Those are breathtaking and priced like generic 82-Ss in 67. It's sort of a unique feature of some coins of that date.

You guys are prying out all my secrets - this is an '82-CC.

Tim

ifthevamzarockin

"Don’t want to say more as I will likely purchase one of them."

"You guys are prying out all my secrets - this is an '82-CC."

You let the cat out of the bag......took about 30 seconds to find em'.

DBSTrader2

Neither. I'd go more for the VF to XF range like the example below. I like something that has a history & some actual "use" in its background over higher-grade/blast/toned ones.... (doesn't hurt that they're more within my budget, either).

airplanenut

The colorful one is pretty, but not spectacular and maybe has a bit more chatter than I’d like for a 67. The white one doesn’t look that special for a white one. I’d want a coin with more frost on the devices at that grade level. I don’t think I’d buy either

messydesk

@pointfivezero said:

@messydesk said:
The toner got an eye appeal bump in grade because of the toning, so there's sort of already a toning premium baked into it. That said, it's a more unique, special coin than the white one. If I wanted a white 82-S Morgan in 67, I'd find one with concave fields. Those are breathtaking and priced like generic 82-Ss in 67. It's sort of a unique feature of some coins of that date.

You guys are prying out all my secrets - this is an '82-CC.

Tim

OK, that explains the slightly more scuffs than I would have expected otherwise. It also explains why there really isn't much of a toning premium, as an 82-CC in 67 is already a fairly spendy coin.

Namvet69

I'd whip out my loupe and find the better VAM. Peace Roy

ricko

Definitely NOT the tarnished coin.... Surprise, surprise (said in my best Gomer Pyle accent)...
I do not like a tarnished coin
I will not buy a tarnished coin
Not even a little,
Certainly not a lot
Not for me, that tarnished coin.
Cheers, RickO

rec78

I am Not a fan of toning, so it is the "White" one for me.

PerryHall

@AUandAG said:
Color is too much. If I was buying a 67 I would want to see the mark free surfaces. So, I'll go with the white on the right.

bob

Agree. I'd wonder what that dark toning is hiding. Hairlines perhaps? At least the brilliant white coin can be easily examined for any small surface flaws.