Morgan GSA - Is this abnormal?
spyglassdesign
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Hello,
I picked up a few GSA Morgans at what seem to be decent prices, and I noticed this on one of them. I'm looking at the area where the line goes from "A" in states over to "O" in OF.
Under magnification, it almost appears raised, but I am not certain since I'm not about to take it out of the holder...
Thoughts?
TIA!
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I think that's just a die crack, fairly common.
Would that then make this an "error coin", if so? I love the luster and cartwheels it does regardless
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@spyglassdesign You're in luck cause Morgans have been studied extensively and die cracks are documented and identifiable by going to VAMWorld 2.0 VAM was created by Van Allen and Mallis. Show us the obv and rev so we can appreciate the whole coin. Peace Roy
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Yep, die crack.
Extremely common, and like you say, raised.
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Why not leave it in the GSA holder?
Not an error, just part of the minting process. Just begins to fall apart over time. Sometimes the cracks can be pretty drastic like this one.
I plan to leave it in the holder (it's still there as of this post). Contemplating whether to get it graded and considering the pros and cons of both TPG's methods... The obverse seems a little rough but the luster is very appealing. Hopefully the pics show it off to some degree!
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IMO GSAs are not worth grading unless it has a good shot at 65 or better, which that one appears not to.
that coin is not worth the grading fees. Common and not a super high grade. Looks typical MS63. Keep as is and enjoy. Do check out VAMworld.com
bob
Agree. Especially with the recent increase in prices for raw GSAs.
Really not worth the grading fees, and often can get a slight premium for the GSA holder. Cheers, RickO
If it was any year but 82 thru 84 it might be worth grading. But this date is very common in GSA and even raw uncirculated. If only it was a 1885 or 1890, etc (1889 - even better!!!