Do you prefer Peace or Morgans?

Absolution

I am pretty sure that PCGS forums will show skew to Morgans, but I was browsing and noticed reddit and other discussions talking about which they prefer. Surprisingly, I did not expect to see a large number of Peace over Morgan replies. Am curious what you all think. Both is not an answer because I know a lot of us want to pick that haha. If you had to chose one of them. Curious!

rte592

Morgan's had a longer run and are valued higher.
Law of averages comes into play.
Given a heads up choice, Morgan dollars should be favored.

ChrisH821

I like both but do prefer Peace, particularly the 1921's.

lilolme

As stated above, I like both of them. But if picking one, then the Morgans. I should state I collected them so there could be some bias there.

But looking at it the Morgans I think have better toned coins if that is a preference or something one collects. The Morgans also have the flashy Prooflike / PL coins and then the Deep Mirror Prooflike and many with the cameo appearance. Then the Morgans have that one mint mark - CC - which is kind of popular with some. This includes me as that is what I kept (and a few others) when I sold the set. If Proofs are a thing for you, then I believe it is Morgans. There are some great looking CAM / DCAM Morgans but I never have had any. Or perhaps looking for a GSA or Redfield holder type of thing. Of course none of this would matter if one doesn't like the design or likes the Peace design.

BLUEJAYWAY

Peace.

johnny9434

Morgan

CoinHoarder

ChangeInHistory

The Peace Dollar is a better design, but Morgans have lots of other things going for them:

-Most start with an '18' as opposed to a '19'
-there are many more examples of toned coins
-CC and O mint coins available. CC's are Comstock load silver- that's direct history
-many/most of us were exposed to a Morgan at an early age - likely a big catalyst for getting us into collecting
-lots of VAMs to choose from

Peace dollars
-Better design
- Short series (+ or -)
- lots of soft strikes
- not nearly as many toned coins
- No CC or O, just P, D, and S Mints, like today's coins.....
- all 20th century

I prefer the Peace Dollar, but I'm betting with my head, not my heart, Morgans will win the day.

JazzmanJAB

Peace. Theresa's a Fox. Morgan's Liberty looks like a Dude.

Mr_Spud

I like the Peace Dollar design better, especially the reverse versus the Morgan reverse.

Crypto

Peace all day everyday. Lack of obtainable proofs upset me with peace dollars but I’ll get over it. An overdate would be nice too, at least there is a solid doubled die

hfjacinto

I always liked the Peace. Never really cared for the Morgans.

Eighteen63

epc

I don't collect either series seriously, but have some of each. Of course, there are various reasons one may prefer one series over another. As for aesthetics, I was never a fan of either design, but prefer Morgan over Peace. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

fathom

The reddit crowd is a younger demographic. They will like the symbolism of the Peace.

Joe_360

Why did you not use the poll option? Then you could see the totals...

Dropdaflag

Morgan! It just looks better to me.

FrankH

When as a kid, they weighed down my jeans, I spent the Peace dollars first.

But then on the other hand when my Grammaw gave my cousin and me the chance to pick out 5 silver dollars each, we went for the ...oldest...

And thus got 5 1878s..

Who wants Morgans in the 1890s anyhow?

lkenefic

Morgan for me. The first really big chunk of silver I got from my grandfather as a kid...

mlittle

Morgan. The eagle design on the back of the Morgan is better looking than the Peace eagle, although the Peace eagle is good.

lsica

As a coin? Morgans. They come better preserved, better struck, much more nicely toned, plus they can be found very easily with a Cameo surface (PRF or PL). But I like the design of the Peace Dollar much better. I think the Turn of the Century/WWI Era US Coins (Early Lincolns, Buffalo Nickel, Mercury Dime, Standing Liberty Quarter, Walking Liberty Half, Peace Dollar, Incused Indian Gold Quarter and Half Eagles, Indian Head Eagles, and Saint Gaudens Double Eagles; all that Teddy Roosevelt "Pet Crime"/Coin Renaissance stuff, especially the first year of the designs) to be among the most beautiful coinage ever made ANYWHERE at ANYTIME. And yeah if any collector of Ancient Greek coinage wants to fight me over that I'll need someone to hold my beer 😉 😉 (j/k....maybe 😉)

braddick

There is something special about an MS67 Peace dollar, more so than a similar graded Morgan.

Catbert

Morgan dollars are like the Toyotas or Hondas of coins. They're everywhere given how many were minted. I prefer the Peace dollar design.

cheezhed

Morgan

Cougar1978

Peace $

Had specialized in them at one time-interesting, fun series.

MrScience

split37

I collect both and prefer Peace dollars. The design is more sleek, obverse and reverse. As previously mentioned, the lack of proof or proof-like Peace dollars is upsetting. I would love to get my hands on a PL Peace dollar.

Manifest_Destiny

1921 Peace. After that Morgans, except 1921. After that 22--35 Peace. 1921 Morgans are an abomination.

joeykoins

Morgans Baby!

golden

Morgan.

Absolution

@Joe_360 said:
Why did you not use the poll option? Then you could see the totals...

Oh I didn't know there was an option to make it into a poll. I was just curious of opinions more than actual count. I personally like them both but I prefer Peace because of a stupid reason. The eagle on the reverse is a more realistic looking eagle and the obverse cause the crown and face is seems more defined.

s4ny

Peace: better chick, better chicken.

lsica

@split37 said:
I would love to get my hands on a PL Peace dollar.

The kids across the street have graded a small handful of pieces. So they're out there, but you just gotta be prepared to PAY for them.

braddick

This thread reminds me of a quote an ex-member of these forums stated:

"There's only two things I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's coin collecting preferences and Morgan dollars."

D808LF

Peace: Classic, New, Fantasy.

Over-struck on original 1921 Peace Dollar.

FlyingAl

Hard to argue with a nice 1921 Peace.

jayPem

Pillar

Joe_360

First, I love all silver dollars! Both have their own mystic!

I have the full set of peace dollars in an album, I could never achieve such with Morgan's,

Morgan's have better strikes, more history, and were minted at 5 different mints, including the low mintage Carson City!

So, if I could only own one, it would be a Morgan!!

Floridafacelifter

Mainly because I can collect a whole run of them in proof- not possible with Peace $

BryceM

Peace dollars are the best series in US collecting:

• Beautiful design. In fact, the design is the last depiction of allegoric Liberty on a coin that actually circulated.
• The series of 24 coins is accessible to the majority of collectors. With a bit of a stretch for the 34-S, it's even possible in all mint-state grades. The vast majority of collectors lack the means to acquire a mint-state set of Morgans.
• Each issue in the series has enough nuances and VAMs to keep it interesting.
• There are outlandishly common dates (no silver dollar was created in greater quantities than the 1922 Philly Peace dollar) and others that are somewhat rare (only 360,000 1928 Philly dollars), but nothing that's a show-stopper like the 93-S.
• A really impressive set of Morgans can be assembled in 3 months, if you have the cash. A really nice set of 24 Peace dollars will take two or three years, if you watch all the auctions and keep close relationships with the major dealers.
• The design of the Morgan does absolutely nothing for me.
• The eagle.

A frosty coin that perhaps I should not have sold:

Floridafacelifter

@BryceM said:
Peace dollars are the best series in US collecting:

Good points Bryce- I like them too!

anablep

Love the Peace design, but Morgans have more versatility. There's more to collect with Morgan dollars, with 5 mints, multiple decades, rarities, common dates, VAMs, toners, blast white coins, condition sets, etc.

Cocoinut

I like both, but aesthetically I give the Peace dollar the edge. Frosty and PL Morgans are a dime a dozen; however, fully lustrous satiny white Peace dollars can be gorgeous coins, especially well-struck San Francisco issues.

124Spider

IMO only:

The best-looking Morgans are a bit better-looking than the best-looking Peace dollars. But that's hardly a put-down; Peace dollars are gorgeous.

Again, IMO only:

Morgans hold up better as they wear than do Peace dollars.

So, in conclusion, I like Morgan dollars a bit better than Peace dollars; but both are gorgeous at their best.

BLUEJAYWAY

@Catbert said:
Morgan dollars are like the Toyotas or Hondas of coins. They're everywhere given how many were minted. I prefer the Peace dollar design.

That's a beauty.

BLUEJAYWAY

The added accent of the crown and the reverse rays accentuate the obv/reverse.

dhikewhitney

Tough call; flip a coin.

ElKevvo

I have always liked the Peace dollar design a bit better. Love the history of the Morgan's but am drawn to the Peace dollar more. Plus a 1922 Peace was one of the first dollar coins that I added to my collection when I was a kid. Still have it!

K

shortnock

Oh! Facelifter! That's one heckuva specimen!

MilesWaits

Easy decision, ONE is beautiful, clean and classic like the $10 gold Indian and the other is NOT!

jedm

It's the Peace dollar that is favorite for me. I have a complete set of peace dollars, and about an equal number of Morgans, but will never complete a set of the Morgans.