PCGS ms68 Monster toned Morgan for sale

jbsteven · May 15, 2003 6:50AM

here are some photos of her. The colors are VERY vibrant and have that electric look to them. Words can barely describe this coin.

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braddick · May 15, 2003 6:57AM

Absolutely outstanding!

The centerpiece to any Morgan toned collection, no doubt.

See? This is where I couldn't be a Dealer! I'd see a coin like this Morgan and NEVER be able to sell it!

jbsteven · May 15, 2003 10:52AM

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lava · May 15, 2003 4:23PM

wow -- primo nice -- very original, attractive, and in 68 no less -- 8%$#@~&^% (just me swearing a little to relieve the pressure in my fingertips and the urge to buy it now)

jbsteven · May 16, 2003 8:40AM

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jbsteven · May 16, 2003 10:26PM

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LincolnCentMan · May 17, 2003 6:54AM

I hope you sell it, but if you dont, I'm going to look forward to seeing it. Geez, that coin is nice.

David

jbsteven · May 17, 2003 8:16AM

David:

this is one coin I will not mind holding onto for awhile!

jbsteven · May 17, 2003 9:41PM

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Tonekiller · May 18, 2003 6:25AM

jbsteven · May 19, 2003 3:58AM

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jbsteven · May 19, 2003 8:51PM

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jbsteven · May 20, 2003 6:30AM

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Tonekiller · May 20, 2003 9:11PM

jbsteven · May 22, 2003 7:44AM

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SeattleSlammer · May 22, 2003 8:04AM

That coin makes me weep like a little girl it's so pretty. Perfect cheek and fields AND whopper color!?! About a thousand tiny little chance things throughout the last 100+ years had to happen for that coin to materialize.....in a mint bag getting that glorious toning, and yet no marks on the other side? A wonder!

You're lucky PCGS didn't slap a huge fingerprint on it.

jbsteven · May 22, 2003 8:11AM

it amazes me at the condition and the toning. How many other monster toned ms68's are out there? I bet not many. The toning makes it so much more rare than a blast white one.

jbsteven · May 23, 2003 6:20AM

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jbsteven · May 23, 2003 10:09PM

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jbsteven · May 24, 2003 10:17PM

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jbsteven · May 25, 2003 7:52AM

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jbsteven · May 26, 2003 3:16AM

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jbsteven · May 26, 2003 8:31PM

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mbbiker · May 27, 2003 8:23AM

I like it but what are the lines in field to the right of the eagle?

jbsteven · May 27, 2003 8:31AM

I hope I am using the correct terminology but I tink they are flow lines when the metal was pressed together while stricking

LincolnCentMan · May 27, 2003 10:31AM

Looks like die pollish to me. I couldnt be sure without acutally seeing the coin.

Way back when... the mint workers would take the dies out of the press and wipe them hard with a cloth to remove grease or whatever. If they press hard enough, it would rub groves into the fields (since the fields are the highest points on the die). Then when the coins were struck there would be little lines in the field that we now refer to as die pollish. Die pollish can easily be discerned from post strike alterations because the lines will go ALL THE WAY TO the areas of relief, but not into the relief.

David

jbsteven · May 27, 2003 10:41AM

if david's description of die polish is correct then that is what it is. the lines go all the way up to the relief and stop there. they are not noticable unless they are under magnification and tilted a certain angle

thanks

LincolnCentMan · May 28, 2003 12:58AM

rkfish · May 28, 2003 12:35PM

Saw this coin today.....very nice!

The "lines" are from die polish.....

Nice coin JB!

PCGS ms68 Monster toned Morgan for sale

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