A New Forum Member has a Question!

sunshine777

Hello! My name is Joseph Nemec, and I’ve been an avid coin collector for the past two years. I have been reading these forums for the past several weeks and have found them to be very informative and enjoyable, so to better improve my experience and be able to actually participate in questioning and answering with the knowledgeable people I have been watching day by day, I decided to join.
Just a few days ago, while searching through a silver dollar stash I purchased, I stumbled upon a very unusual Morgan Dollar (pictured below) with the reverse’s “O” showing that it was struck by the New Orleans mint. The date almost looks like “1801”, with the “0” having a very strange look to it. Being that Morgan Dollars were only minted from 1878 through 1904 and then again in 1921, allows the coin to be either an 1881 or an 1891. Could this be a rare error, a worthless mutilated piece, or just a result of circulation’s wear? If you have any ideas on how the coin got to look like this I would be most grateful if you would post your thoughts on it. Thanks in advance for any help you might have to offer! I look forward to becoming an active member in these forums and appreciate those who spend their time helping to solve the problems of others.

RYK

It looks to me like a circulated 1891-O, and, though not a Morgan enthusiast, I would guess that it trades at no premium/discount to the 1891-O of that condition.

Edited to say: Welcome to the Forum

MadMarty

Almost looks like a mulitated 1891-O

Louis

Welcome to the boards sunshine. Sorry I can't help on the Morgan, but somebody here will.

cherrypickincoin

That's a mutilated 9. I don't see how that could be a mint error of any kind but who knows, I am no morgan expert.

coinlieutenant

Interesting. Probably a mutilated coin but MIGHT be a VAM. Trying to think of some VAM guys on the boards. Try editing your title to include "Help from VAM collectors" That will hook them in.

John

fcloud

I don't know Morgans but welcome to the boards.

RNCHSN

Tough to tell without seeing the coin in person, or a closer scan of the date, but it looks like there might be a large ding where the nine loops back on itself. If the edge of another large coin struck it there, it could possibly have moved the metal in the date, making it look more like a 0 than a 9. That would make it damaged. Mutilated suggests an "intent to alter," as opposed to "incidental damage." I do agree that it looks to be an 1891-O though.

I don't think you have a high dollar item though.

RNCHSN

PS

Welcome to the boards!

ksteelheader

Welcome! I don't know morgans either. I stick to the Franklins, and most recently, Kennedy's...Ken...... Kennedy set..............And another one

itsnotjustme

Welcome.

Concur with those saying it looks like a damaged or mutilated 9

ms70

Welcome to the boards! There's a lot of highly knowledgeable numismatic minds to draw from here!

But I'm not one of them!

Enjoy!!

jonesy

Welcome to the Forums sunshine777!!!

ursabear

Welcome!

richbeat

Welcome aboard! Glad you're here.

keets

hey sunshine

it looks like an 1891 that received a nice ding at the date. open your PM function and send a message to "gilbert" or "dog97" since they are both pretty good with Morgans and "gilbert" can help more with VAM's.

oh yeah, quit looking over our shoulder and join in the fun!!!

al h.

coiNuts

Not a Vam...........there are none in the date area for any of the possibilities.................1891 with a hit on the loop of the 9 and shoved it down a bit...........look close at the picture and you can see a gap or a double section on the bottom..............................Jr. Vam Man has SPOKEN.........

ER

Welcome to the board, Joseph.
Looks like a 1891 to me, with the 9 being squashed so looking like a 0.
BTW, since you 've been lurking around here long enough, did you enjoy the occasional flame wars also?