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My Favorite Morgan Dollar

I'm sure we all have our "one". Anyway this is my "one"

This is a raw self submit 1885-O I picked up a year or so ago. I have other morgans in my registry that book much higher (even a top pop dmpl). But No other coin puts a smile on my face like this one does.

Super frosted devices with gracefuly toned watery fields make this coin the pure eye sex that it is. The reverse has this same Ice cold luster.

enjoy,

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stunning, Thanks for sharing.

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is one of my 1885-O's. Same thing lower than my others and not going anywhere.

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  • commacomma Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭
    awesome
  • commacomma Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭
    Here's mine. PL with a strike through error. Also low ms (ms63) but still my favorite.

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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful DMPL Morgan you got there.image

    85-O Morgan display, here is mine.

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  • bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    All sexy 85-O DMPLs,
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of many favs.

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  • CMCARTCMCART Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
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  • RodebaughRodebaugh Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
    Mike I gotta take a stab at grading it (thinking of the picture grading thread)

    MS-65dmpl? (don't be offended if it's a 66... my buddy says I grade harshly)

    To the other guys.....nice coins. Comma, your 1878 cc is just painful...........thanks for posting.
  • coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭
    Awesome coin!! Here's my nicest 85-O, but I like yours even more!! image


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  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin!!! Welcome to the boards!
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  • sweetwillietsweetwilliet Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭
    That is one nice 85-o. Sometimes coins that are not technically the highest grade still are nicer than higher graded ones, and that is a superb example.
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know it may be tacky to note.....but Rodebaugh's 85-O appears to kick other DMPLs in the teeth! Wow what a monster cameo. I've hunted cameo DMPLs like that one for years. True black and white monsters are very rare. Amazing! Best part is that it does not appear that any photo monkeying has gone on with the pic.

    Post the reverse too!
  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I know it may be tacky to note.....but Rodebaugh's 85-O appears to kick other DMPLs in the teeth! Wow what a monster cameo. I've hunted cameo DMPLs like that one for years. True black and white monsters are very rare. Amazing! Best part is that it does not appear that any photo monkeying has gone on with the pic.

    Post the reverse too! >>



    That would be such a tacky comment but it is so true. The OP coins really stands out.
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  • dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Rodebaugh I can fully relate to your enthusiasm for that 85-O. Here is one of my favorites, although not expensive it has a very cool appearance.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice morgan for sure image
  • RodebaughRodebaugh Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
    dragon....nice 1883-O Sir. You can shave with that morgans mirrors....Great with super frosty contrasting devices too.

  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mmmmmmm ... frosty.
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  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,961 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy frost batman! Let's see the reverse on that first DMPL.
  • true black and white, very nice
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Everything in this thread is pretty, but I don't think I've ever seen an icy frostmonster like that.

    It looks like a true proof, and DCAM proof at that.

    I've heard the term "branch mint proof" bandied about but don't really know what it refers to. Could it be something like this?

    PS- yeah- where's the reverse?

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  • RodebaughRodebaugh Posts: 304 ✭✭✭


    << <i>imageimageimage

    Everything in this thread is pretty, but I don't think I've ever seen an icy frostmonster like that.

    It looks like a true proof, and DCAM proof at that.

    I've heard the term "branch mint proof" bandied about but don't really know what it refers to. Could it be something like this?

    PS- yeah- where's the reverse? >>



    I'll get a fresh set of Obv and Rev up tomorrow. The coin, however, is in new plastic (pcgs secure plus).
  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭
    Two of my favorites, I am indecisive today.

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  • RodebaughRodebaugh Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
    Here is a new set of pics with a quick reverse shot and a direct light obverse shot to better show where the toning lays.

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  • littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome coin!


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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭

    Really great coin with think frost you could almost lick.

    I usually don't like photos of <MS65-66 DMPL's because of the way the fields look with all the marks, but I like that first Obv. pick of yours. Nice color also.
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  • littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭✭
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    One of my favorites. Photo by Todd.


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  • CMCARTCMCART Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    Awesome coins!image


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    One of my favorites. Photo by Todd. imageimage



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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice looking Morgan Rodebaugh.

    This WAS my favorite Morgan until I sold it image :

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  • CMCARTCMCART Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice looking Morgan Rodebaugh.

    This WAS my favorite Morgan until I sold it image :

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  • littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Here is a new set of pics with a quick reverse shot and a direct light obverse shot to better show where the toning lays.

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    Rodebaugh-
    So I'm curious............................how many pm's have you received wanting to buy that piece?


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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    awesome morgan by Rodebaugh however the toning in the new pics ruin it I think
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  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    So many great looking coins, I couldn't pick a favorite.
    The OP's coin is one of the most frosted DMPL's I have seen.

    Five cents - I love the toning on that coin.
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