Am I the only one the doesn't collect Morgans???

wrighty

Pop Reports through the roof, VAM's, GSA's, PL, DMPL, tail bars, micros, 8/7, low, high, etc etc etc. Too many things for a novice collector to keep track of. But it seems that everyone except me collects them, am I wrong?

Coindexter

Nope. I have one for type and a few culls for junk silver. I am certainly not a Morgan collector.

slumlord98

Wrong! There are legions of collectors, advanced and beginner alike, who have no interest in Morgan dollars.

clw54

I have a small hoard. I figure the clw54 hoard of Morgans will be quite valuable some day because there aren't very many of them.

USMC_6115

I only have one in my 7070 Type Set.

robertpr

I have a few rainbow toners and that's it. Most folks have just a few pieces. Trying to assemble a set of this series would be maddening and quite expensive.

clw54

<< <i>I have a few rainbow toners and that's it. Most folks have just a few pieces. Trying to assemble a set of this series would be maddening and quite expensive. >>


It's expensive, but every one of them can be found at a large show if you aren't after the 1895 or varieties.

zkcoins

I won only one and its a common date in ms64. But it has some great toning in my favor color. So that is why I own it. Not oposed to them, just don't have any interest in a whole set of them, unless I do a toned set one day.

sweetwilliet

Well, Morgans are what I collect. I am assembling, very slowly, a prooflike/dmpl set, where affordable. They are quite popular, I wish they weren't so popular, then they'd be cheaper. I am collecting the pl/dmpl's to be a little different, but they are even more expensive than a regular set.

ledzep87

You're not the only one.

Morgans just don't do anything for me. Same thing with the VAMs.

DennisH

Just give 'em time... they'll eventually get you.

DickyBetz

I think they have a boring and ugly design.

ChangeInHistory

I've got one for type, that's it.

hiyosilver

They're coming to get you...........

Heywood

Had a PCGS MS-65 MM set and a few raw GSas

Have an incomplete date set, and a few other junk silvers. Will get around to finishing the date set one day, just not high on the list.

lasvegasteddy

you're not alone there

lava

Morgans are where to be, if you ask me. I'm a pl/dmpl guy, have been for years, and I have no regrets about my chosen specialty.

TorinoCobra71

<< <i>Nope. I have one for type and a few culls for junk silver. I am certainly not a Morgan collector. >>



Your Loss.....................



TorinoCobra71

Coindexter

<< <i>Your Loss..................... >>


Eh, maybe so. I just can't bring myself to collect a coin on which the representation of Liberty looks like my mother.

Coxe

Just the smart folks collect them. Well, Morgans, early halves, and early copper.

RYK

My grandmother just gave me 13 Morgans today, mostly average circ and culls , with one nice 1921. I guess that makes me a Morgan collector. The tooth fairy will be busy giving these out over the next few years.

ar18

I buy to sell, top 100 VAM's but I could care less about them. Only what I see as real varieties, OMM, DDO, DDR, etc. but pitted reverses not my gig, leave them for the next collector.

Coxe

<< <i>My grandmother just gave me 13 Morgans today, mostly average circ and culls , with one nice 1921. I guess that makes me a Morgan collector. The tooth fairy will be busy giving these out over the next few years. >>



I knwo some folks would give their left *** for a silver dollar but I am unsure if I would spare 13 of my teeth sight unseen.

hiyosilver

I try to have at least one Morgan on me when I hit a lounge/bar...the bartender/waitress that takes care of me the best gets the coin.

The service is spectacular when I show up again.....

Barndog

I have a Morgan in my type set. Don't know the year offhand, just that it was a 64 crackout.

66Tbird

I've got a common in 5, a dpl in 4 and CC gsa vam and that's it. Oh and a pocket piece.

dizzyfoxx

I'm not a Morgan collector, but I have two that are very dear to me. An 1878-CC with an amazing reverse toned crescent so rarely seen on this date/mintmark, and a dazzling Battle Creek coin with some serious "POP".
An eye-appealing Morgan can sure be pretty darn

flaminio

I have one for my type set. I see no reason to ever purchase another one for the rest of my life.

eyoung429

Yeah.....Morgans are boring....they have no interests at all.....

obversity

They never did much for me. One for my type set is about it.

500Bay

The only Morgan I have is one my grandmother gave me of her birth year. It is circulated - and a momento of her.
I can't say I ever saw the attraction of Morgans - so I have never bought one.
To each his/her own - but it seems there are quite a few of us who don't collect Morgans.

ARCO

I love Morgans, but only when they can be had for under $40.00 or so. More than that and my interest wanes to complete apathy. Of course, many collectors consider my fave, the Barber halves, to be wholly uncollectable.

To each his/her own I guess.

Tyler

BAJJERFAN

Me likes Morgans!!

BigE2

I have only 2 that I'd say is part of my collection. A nice 1921 for the 7070 album and an 1878 with the concave strike (VAM 14.4, I think?) 'cuz it so cool looking!

Also a few rolls of commons for the silver, but that's hoarding not collecting.

HighRelief

This is what I think about Morgans

michael

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you need a gem proof original colored morgan dollar with a deep cameo underneath the toning

michael

get that coin boi and you got the only morgan dollar you ever need

the kingpin linchpin for your collection

Cladiator

What's a Morgan?




























































ha, just kidding. I have owned them before but I don't collect them.

michael

a morgan is a term for a silver morgan dollar coin extremely popular and produced by the usa mint on and off from 1878 to 1921 and at many mints too

p philly
cc carson city
o new orleans
d denver
s san francisco

i am shocked cladiator you do not know what the term morgan means

showmethepenneys

nope. i olny have one. a 1921 ms60.I got it for 4 dollars through a promotion, i wouldent really want to buy one though!

Coxe

<< <i>This is what I think about Morgans >>



Brian -- Hadn't looked at your set in a little while. It is coming along very nicely!

D

I have one Morgan, raw PL coin for my typeset.

-Daniel

lava

<< <i>Pop Reports through the roof, VAM's, GSA's, PL, DMPL, tail bars, micros, 8/7, low, high, etc etc etc. Too many things for a novice collector to keep track of. But it seems that everyone except me collects them, am I wrong? >>



You could of course simply collect what you like, and that is great advice for anyone that never has to try and liquidate their coins to recover the money they put into coins. If this is a hobby for entertainmenrt like a movie, that works.

If, however, you can not afford to simply buy coins and never reoup your cost, Morgans make for a very sound way to get into the hobby, in large part because of the demand. The number of registry sets suggests Morgans are always in demand.

I agree with you somewhat that the set can be overwhelming. I suggest you try a date set in pl. One coin per date, regardless of mint, greatly lowers the number of coins you'll need for a set. The pl designation means the population numbers will be surprisingly low. The mirrored effect will give you a nice "wow" factor. Since PCGS has toughened its standards, you can buy many coins that are virtually deep mirrored at a pl price.

If none of this works, there is always marbles, baseball cards or other sports cards, beer cans, bottles, .....

HighRelief

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<< <i>This is what I think about Morgans >>



Brian -- Hadn't looked at your set in a little while. It is coming along very nicely! >>



Thanks John, I am still trying to play catch up to your top set. The ones that I still need will be the harder ones to find and $.

Coxe

That is a good way to look at it.

If you are using very discretionary funds that can be considered consumable, collect anything that you enjoy. Otherwise, whatever you collect, always go for rarity that has liquidity. Morgan dollars have plenty of that. Yes, you can find lots of common stuff out there among them. But as was pointed out, prooflikes represent the far from common Morgan dollars. Further, variety (VAM) collecting has somewhat levelled the playing field to allow submillionaires to locate and possess truly rare coins. The wonderful part of it is that some of the rarest varieties happen to be among the most common and affordable dates. How cool is that? It satisfies the natural competitive side of us, stimulates our intellect, and can be very rewarding financially in the end. The sheer number of Morgan dollars makes this all possible. It is much harder to cherrypick a rare large cent variety than the Morgan equivalent.

millennium

I have a few, but I don't really collect them, per say...it's a dull coin to me. I know a lot here do, but just not my cup of tea...

seemyauction

<< <i>Pop Reports through the roof, VAM's, GSA's, PL, DMPL, tail bars, micros, 8/7, low, high, etc etc etc. Too many things for a novice collector to keep track of. But it seems that everyone except me collects them, am I wrong? >>



your title reads "Am I the only one the doesn't collect Morgans???"

I'm going to asume you meant Am I the only one that doesn't collect Morgans?

I'm sure you are not. For me interest in coins started from my Grandfather who was in his 60's at the time, getting me to read the dates on small coins. He claimed his eyes could not read the dates, he never had to wear glasses, but a 5 year old only knows his best friend is asking for help.

Now the 5 year old is pushing 40 and notices that it is harder to read the dates on the small coins migrates toward the larger coins. There are a lot of morgans, look at the mintage numbers, they are easy for the masses to get their hands on and most are in the price range the masses can handle.

rmoss

I just never got into Morgans. As someone said earlier in this thread, "It's not my cup of tea."

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>Am I the only one the doesn't collect Morgans??? >>



To answer your question I guess not.

ram1946

With due respect to the numerous and avid Morgan collectors, they're not my cup of tea. Buffalos, Walkers and classic Commemoratives are more appealing to my tastes.

etexmike

I think there are way too many Morgan collectors. Leave some for me.

Love the Morgan, especially this one.



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etexmike