Picked this up in the Santa Clara Auction on 11-22-02 Morgan proof

jbsteven

this should start my Morgan proof collection. I might send it off for conservation to make her white.

link to morgan proof

the scratch on the picture near the mouth is on the holder.

stman

If possible, I would like to see a pic before you make her white.

TomB

Nice start. Since you are thinking of conservation to make it white could you please tell us what type of toning it currently has?

DeepCoin

Keep going on those Proof Morgans! It is a tough set, but worthwile. Of course I have a hidden agenda, given that you just passed me in the Merc set.

Seriously, nice to have you moving up in the Mercs.

jbsteven

deep, thanks for the attaboy on the mercs. I have a few bids in on the auction tonight on some mercs also.

dragon

Unless the toning on a proof Morgan is very light and also very unattractive, dipping is usually not a good idea. It many times will give the coin a washed out steel grey appearance, it many times also reveals hairlines that were not previously visible under the toning and can also damage the delicate fields and take away from the reflectivity, etc. Many dipped proofs also tend to retone in an unattractive and unnatural splotchy pattern. For the few proof Morgans that were 'improved' via a dip, many more were probably worse off afterwards IMO, so be careful.

dragon

jakemrjr

Sure looks nice, I would keep it the way it is.

jbsteven

i should have said that if I do conserve it I will send it to NCS, I WILL NOT DO IT MYSELF.

Beatlemen

Nice proof morgan, your next acquisition should be 1895 proof....

Tonelover

Looks like it's already been dipped and has retoned in this "dusky gold patina" as they described it. Conserve it a few more times and there won't be any coin left to conserve. No offense but why did you buy the coin if you aren't happy with the way it looks?

jbsteven

the 1895 will come in time...........

i do like the tone however I might change my mind. I have seen coins come back from NCS and they look great.

btw the reason I bought it because I like proof morgans.

MICHAELDIXON

Nice coin! I just bought a 1900.

michael

i always need to see a coin in person but..........just from the scan it looks good i personally in my opinion would not conserve this coin i would leave it as is also i do not think ncs would touch this coin



but if you do send it to ncs let me know waht happens!! i am extremely interested and overall i think you got a nice coin for the $$ and the grade just from my gut feelling from the photo

sincerely michael

michael

and for me this is a collector coin!

sincerely michael

radiofrek

Magnificent.

A better scan would go on my wall.