Need help with a Morgan die crack, please...

ModernDollarNut

Bought 20 Morgans 1899-O, MS 60-63, noticed the reverses all had a circumferential die crack, near the rim, in and out of the lettering all the way around. Is this common in Morgans??

I know nothing about Morgans and neither do my coin friends. Ikes and Suzzies just don't sport this sort of decoration..... Any help much apreciated. Rob

DorkGirl

If you can give us some nice close ups pics we might be able to help. Sometimes a die crack is just a die crack, sometimes it turns into magic.

DennisH

Quick and dirty snap judgement answer without seeing any photos:

Yes, cracks around the circumfrence of Morgans is pretty common.

Coxe

Yes, they are quite common and on the 1899-O particularly. I got one in NGC MS66 ten years ago and ad the same reaction as you because it was such a complete crack. There is no premium on them unless you have an actual break for that date.

ModernDollarNut

Dorkgirl, Dennish and Coxe, love you guys, thanks much! Too frazzled to work through putting a pic up here right now, but the date is not changed in any way, nor are any of the letters really changed.

Happy holydays, Happy Hollidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Prosperus New Year to you guys and to all of the posters here who have taught me so much this past year. Rob

Coxe

All the best to you and yours as well. Hope the market keeps chugging upward in 2006.