Question for Morgan collectors...........???

kryptonitecomics

Ok so I am getting my shopping list ready for the FUN show and since I have really focused on Morgan's over the last few months......I think my shopping list should be based on Morgan's I want or need for my set. Since I currently don't own any key or semi key dates in the Morgan series....this makes for an easy choice since their is a wide selection of coins needed for my set.

Now the difficult part is narrowing down all those choices..............the most likely choices from my perspective would be the 1883-1889 "S" mints, any of the coins from 1893, 1894, or 1895, and finally the always popular "CC" mints. I think I would be happy with any of these choices and obviously the cash involved in these purchases varies greatly from coin to coin, but I think all are reasonably pricey to down right expensive in MS condition.

So it looks like I will have around $1,000 to take with me to the show...maybe a little more...maybe a little less. This is probably peanuts from some collectors, but for me it's a medium amount of money......not enought to break the bank, but certainly enought that I can't scrape it together on a monthly basis.

So the real question is if you could only purchase one better date Morgan and you had a grand, what coin would you select and in what grade????


Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide as I just can't seem to make up my mind

fountainheadgold

I would look for a nice 1881cc gsa in ms65 in the original holder

K6AZ

An 1883-S in 62. It's truly a scarce coin in MS, and in 62 it is a bargain right now in my opinion.

DorkGirl

That's a tough question. All the key date Morgans have gone up, but the CC's have gone nuts. I would try to get the best 1889cc I could, or a nice 1885cc (around $500 for a nice MS64) and then you could get a couple of common date cc's and come home with 3 MS coins. I really don't see the CC's going down in price for a very long time, just up.

But, having said that------you go to the show and look around. The coins that want to come home with you will tell you Your eye will keep going back to the coin that has the look you like. Just look in your sig line and you will know what I'm talking about. The set you are putting together has such wonderful eye appeal. If I were you, that's what I would look for, not for a specific date, but for a special look, whatever the date or MM.

K6AZ

<< <i>1885cc (around $500 for a nice MS64) >>



Who's selling 85-CCs in 64 for $500, I want some at that price! Current greysheet is 575/630.

kryptonitecomics

Yes you have me pegged pretty well Dork girl...................I wasn't coming home with a blast white specimen that's for sure..........I would like to find one of the above mention dates with some nice toning.....doesn't have to be monster toned, but a little color will make sure it fits in my set


Great suggestions so far...keep them coming please

coinbuf

You should be able to find a nice 84-s example with that amount. It's a better date and if you look hard you might get lucky and find a nice AU58 coin. Good luck and be sure to share.

Chris

DorkGirl

<< <i>Who's selling 85-CCs in 64 for $500, I want some at that price! Current greysheet is 575/630. >>



Hey, I'm always behind the curve on the prices I went to eBay and saw some GSA's that were around $500 BIN. Fiqured they were 63 to 64's. Which makes my point on the cc's just going up in price

If you don't have one already, keep an eye out for a nice 1903-O. There seem to be quite a few of them with some nice color on them. This is another date that's getting even pricier.

BAJJERFAN

Agreed on the 83-s in 62 if you can find one for a grand. I believe this issue is noted for excessive bagginess so in that respect extra nice ones are hard to find. Or you could get a nice 85-s a 89-s and a 90-s in 63 depending on your grade preferences.

BAJJERFAN

I doubt that you will find any better date coin with toning like the ones in your sig line for a grand if you can find em at all. A nice 03-O in 64 86-s in 64 87-s or 88-s in 64 will be great lookin coins and you will have a little left over. You might also grab whatever coin that comes along that has the "look" that you want.

beartracks42

You might be able to buy a nice 81 or 85 CC in 64 and also buy a 82,83 or 84 CC if you do a little shopping.

Newmismatist

<< <i>An 1883-S in 62. It's truly a scarce coin in MS, and in 62 it is a bargain right now in my opinion. >>



Interesting - I just bought one in MS62 at Baltimore - as an added bonus, it had a little peripheral toning thrown in at no extra charge (then I saw a PQ MS64, also with some pleasant toning, & bought it too) - the MS62 is a bargain and way under priced!