Worn Morgans

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braddick
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Some Morgan dollars, even when (well) worn have a neat appearance.
I particularly like mine as it comes from a hoard of dollars that generally NGC didn't grade unless they were mint state.


Please, do post yours as there is such a varied appearance to this cartwheels in circulated conditions.


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  • Natchez14
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    Neat coin! I would have guessed that to be AG-3.

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  • braddick
    braddick Posts: 25,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    the full rim, obverse and reverse is what surprises me.
  • COCollector
    COCollector Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm beginning to think circulated Morgans are becoming increasingly rare...



    -- well-worn examples are more likely to get melted,



    -- how many were never cleaned or damaged?



    Point is, I think lower-grade Morgans are under-valued and under-appreciated.

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  • CCDollar
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    PCGS G-6 and CAC...just love this coin...
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  • Flatwoods
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    Nice coins. I prefer heavily, circulated Morgans.

    I am putting together an XF'ish type set but the Morgan will be 25-30.

    I like that look much better.
  • Overdate
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    Attached to my key chain. 1879-CC.



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  • CCDollar
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    Better Pic...
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  • garrynot
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    I've always liked the look of this one.



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  • garrynot
    garrynot Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭
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    This one is easy to see also



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  • COCollector
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  • david3142
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    That 1893 looks undergraded to me.
  • COCollector
    COCollector Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Originally posted by: david3142

    That 1893 looks undergraded to me.




    Do you think it's good enough for CAC gold?



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  • MilkmanDan
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    This one is part of a set I call the "former key dates" collection. Included are the 1881-CC, 1885-CC, 1898-O, 1903-O and 1904-O.



    All of these dates were at least semi-key dates prior to the discovery of the bank hoards. I'd like to think that all of the coins in this set, because they are all worn, were once prized in a collectors set before the hoards were found.



    I have all of them in XF45 or lower except for the 1904-O. If anyone knows of a 1904-O in sub XF grade I'd be interested in acquiring it to complete this set.
  • david3142
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    Originally posted by: COCollector

    Originally posted by: david3142

    That 1893 looks undergraded to me.




    Do you think it's good enough for CAC gold?







    Maybe a crackout instead of a gold bean? There are scratches on the face, so JA may not like it, and perhaps it was silently net graded.



    Here's a VF30 by comparison:



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  • ajaan
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    My most worn Morgan:



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  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD
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    Originally posted by: CCDollar
    PCGS G-6 and CAC...just love this coin...
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    that beautiful baby is ex. 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD image

  • Overdate
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    Originally posted by: OriginalDanI have all of them in XF45 or lower except for the 1904-O. If anyone knows of a 1904-O in sub XF grade I'd be interested in acquiring it to complete this set.

    This? (Not mine.)

  • DennisH
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    Did you mean 1903-O ?
    When in doubt, don't.
  • DDR
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    I've got a couple of nice worn Carson City's I'll post.

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  • DennisH
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    Kyle:

    Are you aware that coin #2 is a Long Nock variety?
    When in doubt, don't.
  • david3142
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    Originally posted by: BAJJERFAN

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    This is a fantastic looking 92-S! Very original.
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  • Kyle
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    Originally posted by: DennisH

    Kyle:

    Are you aware that coin #2 is a Long Nock variety?


    Yep, it's a VAM 22 if I remember correctly. Here's the slab shot:



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    Pretty sure those are graded now (I know he's been building a '78-S grade set) so I think he knows.


    This one is still in an ICG slab, I'll have to get it into a PCGS holder eventually.
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  • seanq
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    Here's one I sold some time ago, it's is a VAM-1A clashed E reverse.<p />



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  • COCollector
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    Originally posted by: david3142

    Originally posted by: COCollector

    Originally posted by: david3142

    That 1893 looks undergraded to me.




    Do you think it's good enough for CAC gold?







    Maybe a crackout instead of a gold bean? There are scratches on the face, so JA may not like it, and perhaps it was silently net graded...





    Thanks for posting your photos. Now I also agree it's undergraded.



    I paid low-VG money for it -- so I'm happy. Anyway, no plans to sell, so I'll leave it as is.



    Although it is tempting to do a CAC submission only because none of my ~100 slabs have a bean.

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    Originally posted by: david3142

    Originally posted by: BAJJERFAN

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    This is a fantastic looking 92-S! Very original.




    Yes indeed. A spectacular coin, which has nothing at all to do with its assigned grade.
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    Ajaan wins. I have one with just a touch more details than his.
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