My Morgan Collection Part 18 (1899-S - 1900-S)

david3142

The 1899-S is certainly a better date but, like most S mints, they were well-made with good strikes and luster when you can find them. This is another coin with little premium for PL. My example is bright with clean fields, but little cameo, as is common for these.

1899-S MS63PL

1900 Morgans are priced at just above common but don’t seem to appear as often as the O mint of the same year (much like 1888 and 1898). They are extremely difficult to find with mirrors and I’ve only seen two really beautifully toned examples (this one and the Sunnywood coin), although @BryceM has a very pretty one too.

1900 MS64+ CAC

The 1900-O is a common date. PLs are not too hard but DMPLs are rare. In fact, all of the 20th century O mint coins are frequently encountered in gem and higher and they are usually pretty well struck and very lustrous. There are a handful of nicely toned 00-Os. It’s a challenge but not nearly as hard as the P mint (and forget about the S mint).

1900-O MS66 CAC

The 1900-O/CC is an amazing curiosity. Seven years after the last Morgans were struck at Carson City, a couple of old dies (yes, there is more than one!) wound up in New Orleans. The CC mintmark is very easily identifiable and the coin qualities are similar to the regular issue, so you can locate a nice example at a reasonable price.

1900-O/CC MS63 CAC

The 1900-S is not hard to find around the 63-65 range and the coins were well-made. DMPLs are exceedingly rare (9 at PCGS) yet PLs don’t command much of a premium even though they are still fairly scarce (about 220 at PCGS). I am unaware of a beautifully toned example. This is the second 64PL I have had. The first one was in an old ANACS holder. I liked the coin but didn’t feel like trying to cross it for my registry set.

1900-S MS64PL

Thanks again for reading! Please post your thoughts and/or Morgans of your own from this range.

ricko

@david3142.... Another great installment of your Morgan collection. Really nice coins and I particularly like your O/CC... I have one in my CC series.... Really good pictures. Cheers, RickO

coastaljerseyguy

The 1900 P and O are as nice as I have seen. Beautiful toning and almost a matching set. Can see the mint bag imprint in the toning on the O. Great coins all around.

WAYNEAS

Always an interesting read about this fantastic set.
Thanks again @david3142 for sharing.
Wayne

Catbert

I enjoy reading the perspective of a series specialist. Thanks once again for sharing your collection and knowledge with us.

messydesk

Thanks for posting. 1900 can be found with one-sided PL but is very tough two-sided. The same counterfeiters that bought us the 1900-O micro O also got their hands on a 1900-O/CC VAM 11, which is the coin you have, and mated the copy die with both a 1896 and 1901 obverse, giving us contemporary counterfeit 96-O/CC and 01-O/CC. Both are quite rare.

david3142

@messydesk said:
Thanks for posting. 1900 can be found with one-sided PL but is very tough two-sided. The same counterfeiters that bought us the 1900-O micro O also got their hands on a 1900-O/CC VAM 11, which is the coin you have, and mated the copy die with both a 1896 and 1901 obverse, giving us contemporary counterfeit 96-O/CC and 01-O/CC. Both are quite rare.

That’s interesting to know! I wasn’t aware of those counterfeit varieties.
Thanks also to @ricko , @Catbert @coastaljerseyguy and @WAYNEAS. Feels like you guys have been there with me for every entry in this series!

nwcoast

Gorgeous series!
Quite an endeavor pulling this together with such fine examples of even the more difficult dates and mm’s.
Well done!

coastaljerseyguy

Thanks for the compliment. When I scan the boards and see your posts, I always tune it knowing it will be a great post for information as well as eye candy.

david3142

@coastaljerseyguy said:
Thanks for the compliment. When I scan the boards and see your posts, I always tune it knowing it will be a great post for information as well as eye candy.

I’m honored! There are three installments left so I hope you enjoy them.

ricko

@david3142 .... I look forward to seeing them all. Cheers, RickO

gumby1234

Very nice.