What constitutes a complete Morgan set?
mtnman
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There are so many varities and overdates, I've always wondered what it takes to say you have a complete set of Morgan dollars. I feel like I have a complete set minus the '95-P, but I don't have many overdates. What is your opinion?
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but, it raises an interesting question if it SHOULD include all the varieties.
IMHO, the 95-P Morgan shouldnt count toward completing the set unless you're putting together a proof set of morgans. I dont have proof cents in my business strike cent set...
David
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Basic Set
If you want to include the varieties, this would be a good set to do:
With Varieties
1882-O/S Weak
1888-O Scarface
1896-O Micro-O
1899-O Micro-O
1900-O Micro-O
The O/S Weak and the '99 Micro-O are not hard to find, but there other three are tough tough tough!
(that's a rhetorical question...of course it is)
How about...whatever you want the set to be, within reason, if it pleases you? Obviously you need to have every date and mintmark. When you get into varieties, in my opinion things can get carried away. Collecting in an obsessive pursuit and you could really go nuts with this...every die crack, etc.
So to make things easy, I'll give you the final, definitive answer defining a complete set of any particular series:
The complete set of a series consists of one example of every type of die pairing as put into production by the mint It does not include coin varieties arising from damage or wear to the dies. It does include the myriad varieties of mintmark size and placement.
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I would have to agree with most.... having one coin from every year and mint mark would be a complete set, that would include the 1895 Phli (proof).
The variations, 7 feathers, 8 feathers, hot lips, the 1879 CC Capped, the 1880 CC with reverse of 1878, etc, etc... would be extras.
Anthony
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<< <i>It really depends on if you want to get into all the varieties. If you are looking to complete a basic set, I like the set composition of the PCGS registry basic Morgan Set:
Basic Set
If you want to include the varieties, this would be a good set to do:
With Varieties >>
For me, a "complete" set is *one*. I got one for my type set, and that's all of the hideous little buggers I ever want to see in my collection. Just not a Morgan fan, I guess. I keep votin' for the Morgan in the Dollar Survivor poll, but it never seems to get voted off the island. Maybe next round...