Stack's Baltimore auction monster Morgan toners...

ElmerFusterpuck · October 31, 2014 5:35AM

Went for monster prices, was blown way out of the water:

1885-O PCGS MS-66+

1879-S NGC MS-66+*

lasvegasteddy · October 31, 2014 5:40AM

prices on moose toners with grade compliment...YUP

that 85-o is so amazing....can you imagine the person who opened up that bag and saw it 1st
special coin there
good to see it being loved

Wabbit2313 · October 31, 2014 8:09AM

Those are both head scratchers to me. They must really jump in hand.

CMCART · October 31, 2014 8:30AM

BustHalfBrian · October 31, 2014 9:46AM

I prefer the 79-S.

Although the 85-O is an eye-catcher, I don't like dark-purple, borderline-terminal toning.

Vbowling299 · October 31, 2014 10:20AM

I looked at several of the toners, and i would have to say the 85-o has far better luster which made the coin pop vs. The 79-s. I also considered the 79-s overgraded by at least half a point...not that it matters.

ElmerFusterpuck · October 31, 2014 10:47AM

<< <i>I looked at several of the toners, and i would have to say the 85-o has far better luster which made the coin pop vs. The 79-s. I also considered the 79-s overgraded by at least half a point...not that it matters. >>

Many thanks to Andrew for looking at these for me! Never hurts to have an extra pair of eyes. The 79-s looked impressive in the photo, but that dull toning streak and reverse fingerprints decreased its appeal to me. I don't mind terminal purple toning if it isn't dull. Either way these went for big bucks.

bolivarshagnasty · October 31, 2014 12:09PM

Both really nice Toners. Market seems to be strong for the high end stuff.

AuroraBorealis · October 31, 2014 12:39PM

Both coins went for very strong prices... The consigner did very well and congrats... For me to like them at those prices both coins would have had to have had less issues... None the less the new owners will have some very cool Morgans...

AB

oih82w8 · November 1, 2014 5:04AM

Whoa, those must include a complimentary pair of sunglasses...I can only imagine what they would like in hand.

TONEDDOLLARS · November 1, 2014 10:25AM

Can someone post pictures of these two coins. For some reason if I click on links they do not open and kick me off the thread. Thanks in advance.

lostincoins · November 1, 2014 10:33AM

Neat coins and gives me some hope for my morgan in the imaging thread when I cross it. That is some big money for those and If they were posted raw on this board I am sure they would get a good # of AT complaints, but I like them.

ElmerFusterpuck · November 1, 2014 1:17PM

Here are the coins. The reverses are mostly white, but the 79-S has some fingerprints too.

ElmerFusterpuck · November 1, 2014 1:19PM

Dangit double post!

ElmerFusterpuck · November 1, 2014 1:21PM

Triple??? Sheesh!

ElmerFusterpuck · November 1, 2014 1:22PM

Not sure what happened, those coins aren't worth posting 4 time!

Baley · November 1, 2014 1:33PM

Isn't it remarkable, the number of common-date Morgans with vivid obverse toning that just happened to rest for so long against the bag or roll that the bands of color bisect the coin and help cover what marks there are on the cheek? Such wonderful coins, you'd think, would be well known and seen many times before, but no, they just appear in auctions in new holders, with no prior history, certainly not any provenance dating backyears and years since their accidental "discovery" in a mint bag or roll.

vibr0nic · November 1, 2014 5:25PM

<< <i>Isn't it remarkable, the number of common-date Morgans with vivid obverse toning that just happened to rest for so long against the bag or roll that the bands of color bisect the coin and help cover what marks there are on the cheek? Such wonderful coins, you'd think, would be well known and seen many times before, but no, they just appear in auctions in new holders, with no prior history, certainly not any provenance dating backyears and years since their accidental "discovery" in a mint bag or roll. >>

It's remarkable the eye-rolling amount of conjecture you crammed into your post.

vibr0nic · November 1, 2014 5:35PM

<< <i>Went for monster prices, was blown way out of the water:

1885-O PCGS MS-66+

1879-S NGC MS-66+* >>

VERY healthy prices, even for monster color in those grades. The textile patterns clearly brought out some aggressive bids.

TONEDDOLLARS · November 1, 2014 8:55PM

Thanks for posting the pictures. What were the final prices?

ElmerFusterpuck · November 1, 2014 10:56PM

Prices include the juice.

For the 85-O: Price Realized: $8,812.50
For the 79-S: Price Realized: $12,337.50

TONEDDOLLARS · November 3, 2014 3:57AM

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

78saen · November 3, 2014 4:05AM

78saen · November 3, 2014 4:07AM

Analyst · November 6, 2014 11:24AM

Many auctions contain multiple Morgan toners, especially the recent Legend sale of the Sunnywood-Simpson Collection.

PCGS graded MS-65, Eliasberg 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar for $646,250 at auction in Las Vegas

In terms of collecting strategies and the history of coin collecting, the most substantial consignment to the recent Stack's-Bowers auction in Baltimore was the "1853 Collection." Those items are more interesting and/or historically important than most collectors realize.

I had forgotten just how important the addition of arrows in 1853 really was! The debates about bimetallism and the monetary history of the U.S. are fascinating, IMO.

Historically Important & Likely Finest, PCGS graded MS-66 1853 Silver Dollar

A Softly Spoken Great Rarity: 1853-O ‘No Arrows’ Liberty Seated Half Dollar

Stack's Baltimore auction monster Morgan toners...

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