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coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
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After the last one I bought locally, and loving the deep vibrant purple on the reverse, I've been keeping an eye out for other purple morgans.

I decided to pick up the one below. 1888, NGC MS65. Pictures belong to the seller, so it will be curious to see how colorful the toning really is in hand. I'm a little hinky about what's going on beneath "STATES" on the reverse though... image

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    sweetwillietsweetwilliet Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭
    I've seen breaks in toning that look like what is below states, and not be marks on the coin, so all may be OK. I like the looks of that coin. Thumbs up!
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
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    sweetwillietsweetwilliet Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭
    I saw a purple toned 1897 s pcgs prooflike morgan, and it had been BINed before I found it, I was so mad, but those are the breaks. If you can find 'em, keep 'em.
    Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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    sweetwillietsweetwilliet Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭
    Very nice toning Russ, is it a 64?
    Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice toning Russ, is it a 64? >>



    Should have been. image PCGS graded it MS63.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Purple toning is tough to find and TPG's are usually reluctant to certify coins with vivid purple color. That piece isn't vivid, but it real nice!
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    SunnywoodSunnywood Posts: 2,683 ✭
    This coin has some honest-to-Goodness PURPLE to the left of Miss Liberty's face ...

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    Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)

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    blueifalconblueifalcon Posts: 963 ✭
    Those Morgans make me want to go and get a nice, cool grape soda. I like them all:1Applause
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    lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    I purchased a coin collection recently along with 15 or so Morgan dollars....They were
    all in old paper envelopes and all were PURPLE-toned...Are the flips the main culprit?

    Are there any other environmental factors that would turn silver these colors?
    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

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    anablepanablep Posts: 5,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love the purple Morgans too.

    I have one or two with some nice purple rim toning around here somewhere...

    1921 obverse (reverse is similar)
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    1891-CC reverse (obverse is similar)
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    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

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