A shout out to Mr. Charles Morgan of Coin Week.
joeykoins
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Hi guys,
Yes, about Charles Morgan. An editor of Coin Week
and author of many books. I just got through watching a few of his YouTube videos. Very well informed and an intellectual on coins. Very interesting, as well as, a down to earth gentleman.
He showed an hour video of him going through a $250 bag, of Cents. Explained about almost every coin in detail. Surely, a different kind of CRHunt! Lol
He explains more behind the coin's worth and creation. Very charismatic in doing so. Just found out, he's a co author of the book, "100 Greatest Modern World Coins". In one video, he show's how to grade coins.
Very well known Numismatist and a fun guy!
Check him out on YouTube. You'll be glad you did.
Thanks
https://youtu.be/tCIq3D7xFnc
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
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I just miss the Coin Week podcast. Doesn’t seem like they are doing them anymore.
He's a very young man and has impressed me for many years.
Wow!!!
Great video.
The market is going to be turned upside down by design or through accident. Better that it happens by design.
I can't wait for the November installment.
In one of his videos, he said, when the mint came out with the Blue Ikes. I forget what year? I think the 1973? He said, the mint actually placed an explanation about the mishap of these strikes! They were almost apologizing. He said, the written card were in the Blue envelopes.
Maybe, they weren't flat out taking blame but in a roundabout way, they did!
Awesome
I never knew this about that specific Ike Dollar.
Because of Charles, now I do.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Thanks, Joey Baby.....I enjoyed that video. The take away for me was his comments about clad coinage. Hit home.....Thanks!
Here is one of CoinWeek's recent articles;
https://coinweek.com/modern-coins/1970s-quarter-values-prices-and-overview/
And a thread I started about it;
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1080560/70s-quarters-and-an-attempt-at-their-pricing#latest
I don't believe the importance of this can be overstated. The only things impeding the collection of modern coins is the perception that they are all common, and the lack of a proper pricing mechanism. The former problem is automatically corrected by fixing the latter and the latter is being fixed right now by CoinWeek, CDN, et al. Right now there is a growing demand for choice Uncirculated clad and it is going unfilled because the supply is poor and the pricing mechanisms are obsolete. The only moderns with a "fixed" value are the "money coins" that have been sent in for grading but most of the demand in the market place are for MS-64 and MS-65 coins. These coins once common in mint sets are getting tough because the mint sets are nearly gone and there are so very few BU rolls. There are no XF's and AU's so all that's left are the remnants of the mintage still in circulation and surviving mint sets.
As few of mint sets that still survive the real problem is that for many dates most of the coins in the sets are tarnished.
... As few of mint sets that still survive the real problem is that for many dates most of the coins in the sets are tarnished.
Lol
Awesome articles.
However, your last comment about the tarnished coins. That can be subjective to us toner lovers.
As to the recent articles. Yes, those 70's in the Quarters are cool. Esp. the Silver 76 Bicentennial Quarters. There are a few that are rotated, I hear in the sets? I am yet to hunt one down
Thanks for posting.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Is it coming back? In the last episode they mentioned taking a break - I thought that meant a week or two and am very disappointed they haven’t returned.
Some of these coins look kindda neat. It's more a haze they develop usually rather than "toning" per se but the hazing can not only make the coin look more interesting but also hides marking.
There's no proper terminology for "heavy hazing" that is usually unattractive and very dark and which might come off if soaked in acetone before it's been on too long so I use "tarnish" to denote the fact that it is obscuring and unattractive most of the time.
People are missing the point here though. This tarnish needs to be removed before it becomes permanent and virtually every single set of some dates is already affected. Even sets with good storage are usually affected and very few 50 year old sets have always had good storage.
There's a minor Denver DDO and a rr proof;
1972-D Washington Quarter 111 degrees cw N/A R7
1972-D* Washington Quarter 125 degrees cw AU R7
1976-S Washington Quarter 135 degrees ccw PROOF R6
1976-S Washington Quarter 160 degrees PROOF R6
(from http://rotateddies.com/)
Mint set '70's quarters are pretty interesting because there are some anomalies like PL's, Gems, and coins made by brand new dies but there are no dramatic varieties. Indeed, there are relatively few interesting quarter varieties in the modern era in mint sets. Other denominations (except dollars) all have several great mint set varieties.
I wish I knew. My favorite ones were the Mike Markowitz ones. I always learned something and he has so much good information to share.
I've been a big fan of Charles Morgan even before this 10 year old article;
https://coinweek.com/modern-coins/for-cladking-its-all-about-the-clads/
He writes on a wide range of subjects and I try to catch them all.
Thanks for the links and interesting topics. Seems the interest is rapidly growing in clad coins.... particularly the high grades. I have mint sets up until I think 2010 when I stopped buying them. I better check them for that 'hazing' mentioned above. Cheers, RickO