Anyone here who simply does NOT own a Morgan silver dollar in their collection?
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I understand not collecting the series, yet there is so much offered by these large silver coins. Perhaps a toning enthusiast would own a Morgan or even a type set collector who needs a sample to finish their set. A VAM collector? I ran into a dealer at a local show awhile ago who did not offer any Morgans for sale. His logic was something along the lines, "they're too common and too many other dealers offer them".
Anyone who doesn't own a Morgan dollar whatsoever and if so, why not?
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I used to, but I sold the few I had. It seems like everyone and their mother collects Morgans. Other series have always held my attention better. It's just a personal preference. I'd rather have a peace dollar than a morgan.
I only have one example. Its a nice 1881-S MS66.
No Dollars of any kind. Just like smaller silver and copper. Dollars take up too much of a slab.
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I think that I have 2.
I don't own one, and have never owned any with the exception of some for the bullion value.
If there are any US coin design I don't own, (and there are more than a few), it's only because I haven't found one I like and can afford.
Me sold all of them.
Had a Everyman set years ago but like a lot of sets gone now.
Have a lot of Silver Comemmorative dollars though.
I think I have one. Not sure what or why.
I never collected them. Bought them and sold them though.
I've owned them before, but I haven't had one in a decade. I'm not being contrarian-- I just don't know if I want a scarcer date in a low-grade or a common date in a high-grade. I'm not going to try to assemble a set, so I'll probably only own one.
The Morgan dollar is one of those coins even non collectors have one or two laying around.
I simply find the design busy and flat.
Someone gave me a replica once and I believe it is buried under a pile o' war nickels, somewhere...
I have just one. Its a grey XF- low AU 1900-O....came from my wifes' grandfathers collection. Probably cleaned at some point....but will never be replaced.
Me and my buddy's reaction as you were to ask us this question...
I don't care for the series. I do have a worn 1882-0 raw maybe vf that a older man gave me in 1960 to get me started in coin collecting. He also gave me a 1905-O Barber Half raw about ag at best. I have always kept them even thru the silver booms as a reminder of him.
If I have so many I can't count them, does that count?
I have a couple of Carson City, 1878 MS63 and 1884 Uncirculated Horde, and three other randoms, so, a handful in the pile just because. They just made so dang many of them, lol
Might be a unpopular opinion but I never liked Morgans; I find them bland.
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I own one 1921 piece because i got it as a gift. Therefore, I do not considee myself an owner of any morgan dollsrs (in fact, i do not know where my 1921 pieces is right now). Why: It is not my specialty, so I have never got around to buying one and I have no motivation to.
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"The Morgan dollar was a United States dollar coin minted from 1878 to 1904, and again in ... The dollar was authorized by the Bland–Allison Act. Following the passage of the 1873 act, mining interests lobbied to restore free ... The Pittman Act, passed in 1918, authorized the melting and recoining of millions of silver dollars."
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Aside from one my Dad gave me, I didn't have one for a long time.
More recently I picked up a rainbow toner and some 1964s.
Nope
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Too homely looking for me.
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I have two type coins (one decent MS coin and one DMPL) and a few I keep as junk silver.
I have a couple........but I have had them for over fifty years. Gifts from coin collectors in my family. I missed the opportunity to place them in their casket........
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No Morgans here. I don't find them very appealing.
No Morgans and just one 90% silver coin of any sort in a holder.
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Only ever had one. Sold long ago. Like others here it was a gift from a family member. I prefer the Peace design. However, if I obtain one or two in the future, it would be a "CC" and an "O" mint example.
Not a huge fan, but I love the proofs.
Agreed. The proofs are fantastic.
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I have the CC series... and some others... O mint and some plain.... I like the Morgans, a heavy silver coin...Cheers, RickO
DCAM Proof's and DMPL's are the ones that rock my boat, what is not to like about these awesome coins of contrast.
I've never received one in change. So, nope.
I have a few. I like them.
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I don't own any because they are very overrated and way overpriced.
I like the look of the toning on some. But the Eagle's body looks like a chicken to me.
I just dont get why they bring so much money in uncirc grades when there are 10's of thousands in each grade on some date/mms. Not really rare, so why the big bucks?
Oh yeah forgot, own 3: type set and 2 doilies.
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I've noted several opinions I agree with. I think that they are so ubiquitous that it is similar to seeing a low level GM sedan - nothing inspiring me to want to own one.!
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I remember owning on in the little white ANACS holder than was marked, "UDM" and it was so stunningly black and frosty white so as to set the whole coin off. I understand the design isn't everyones cup of tea (and thus this thread) yet the special Morgans that are out there. . . make up for any deficiencies..
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