Two Dollars 140 Years Apart
BillJones
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I received the new Morgan Dollar today. It came through faster than I had thought it would
And, oddly enough, it's 140 younger than the Proof Morgan Dollar in my type set.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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Great side by side comparison. I do like the original fonts better. I also wish Lady Liberty and the Eagle were brilliant with original cameo technique applied to the die instead of laser etched.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
Very nice. Nostalgia has me leaning toward the 1883 but in another 140 years it won’t matter
The new 2023 proofs are really nice, but it's not realistic to compare them to the original proof Morgan dollars. The finish on the new ones is very modern-looking and fitting for a coin dated 2023. IMHO the Mint should have created a retro brilliant proof cameo Morgan dollar and a matte proof Peace dollar alongside the modern proof ultra deep cameo versions, but... on to the reverse proofs!
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~Wayne
One of the only modern mint products that I like. ⭐️