New Morgan purchase! Opinions??

anablep · October 21, 2004 4:40AM

Just won this last night on Ebay.

Thought it looked PQ for the grade.

Now I'm 2 dates short for my Morgan Date set: an 1893 & 1895. I guess I'll have to go low circulated for these, which won't really go with the AU-BU set I've got now. Oh well...

wam98 · October 21, 2004 4:57AM

looks better than my 96 O, ANACS AU-53.

anablep · October 21, 2004 4:58AM

Thanks!!

K6AZ · October 21, 2004 5:04AM

That's really a good looking coin for a 53.

dimples · October 21, 2004 5:09AM

Suprisingly clean fields. Looks like a 58 good pick up

dragon · October 21, 2004 5:10AM

Nice looking piece, also looks like it has quite a bit of lustre left :-)

anablep · October 21, 2004 5:12AM

I try to hunt very hard for great looking, undergraded coins that I can be proud of and feel I've invested my $$$ well. I've learned to do that mostly from reading the valuable advice from board members here. I owe a lot of what I've learned about this hobby (passion?) to this site. Thanks guys.!

skier07 · October 21, 2004 6:24AM

Love your coin. I just did a quick scan of completed auctions on ebay and yours is the nicest
one by far. Nothing even compares. Cool!!!!!!!

Bruce

ziggy29 · October 21, 2004 6:27AM

Wow -- that's a KILLER 53. Some people here would be surprised that such a coin isn't in PCGS plastic.

KollectorKing · October 21, 2004 6:33AM

Kewl pq+ koin!

lava · October 21, 2004 6:39AM

Nice. Conservatively a 53, but the coin appears to be better.

Hadleydog · October 21, 2004 8:29AM

A nice AU coin can look better than many lower mint state coins, and this one is a beauty!
Nice pick-up!

Myqqy · October 21, 2004 9:16AM

That's a nice looking 53!! Good job....

Wolf359 · October 21, 2004 9:24AM

looks better than my 96 O, ANACS AU-53.

I agree. Very tightly graded, imo.

dollardude · October 21, 2004 9:29AM

Very nice win, congratulations.

Some collector obviously took very good care of her over the past 110 years. I'd grade her AU55.

Edited to add: I have the complete set, but I don't have an 1895. I don't consider this part of the business strike set, since none are known to exist (proof only). The theory is that all 1895's were melted.

JRH · October 21, 2004 9:43AM

Excellent coin !!!!!!!

prooflike · October 21, 2004 9:53AM

That is really nice, some good deals can be had in ANACS holders, if you have the time to look...

morgannut2 · October 21, 2004 4:47PM

IMO if you can see a fairly distinct "cartwheel effect" on the obverse that's close to the one you see on the reverse, I think ANACS was low by a notch on this beauty. Nice coin.

fivecents · October 21, 2004 8:41PM

I wonder what made ANACS grade that a AU53?? Nice grab anablep.

BAJJERFAN · October 21, 2004 8:47PM

From the pics I would say that it looks a lot like a Barry Stuppler listing. It may not look THAT awesome in your hand tho.

Dog97 · October 22, 2004 12:16AM

Looks decent. Most keys are plumb ugly with problems. congrats.

dorkkarl · October 22, 2004 1:03AM

i like it - congrats!

K S

anablep · October 23, 2004 2:07AM

Morgannut2:

<< <i> IMO if you can see a fairly distinct "cartwheel effect" on the obverse that's close to the one you see on the reverse, I think ANACS was low by a notch on this beauty. Nice coin. >>

I think the listing said the reverse was PL but not the obverse. That's probably what you see in the pic.

THanks guys.

lava · October 23, 2004 2:27AM

<< <i>That is really nice, some good deals can be had in ANACS holders, if you have the time to look... >>

I agree. I think many people look for PCGS, and when they don't see PCGS they immediately move on. I've found some good deals in ANACS holders.

morgannut2 · October 23, 2004 3:03AM

Anablep: Yea, looks like there might be more reverse reflectivity, but in scan it's hard to tell. I assume by "completing" your set that it's a "Date Set" (one of each year) because obviously there's no 1895 plain for circulation strike Morgans. I disagree that you will have trouble finding a nice 1893-Philidelphia in AU. I've occasionally seen some nice ones on the www.Heritagecoin.com " Exclusively Internet" weekly sales, and Bullet Sales associated with their regular auctions, the next being Nov 4-6 Palm Beach. I'd bet if you're patient that you can find a nice one in Anacs- or PCGS- AU 53/55 less than $350 there, or here from someone who posts their ebay store link.

anablep · October 23, 2004 5:18AM

morgannut2: Yes, I meant a date set of Morgans (I know about the 1895). After the date set, I'll continue going after the full set minus the proof 1895.
As for a nice 1893 in AU, we'll see. Patience is absolutely the key. I'm in no rush.

Of the Morgans minted in the year 1895, which mint is most obtainable in nice (F-XF) condition for a decent price?

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