'The Wizard' Morgan

basetsb · June 1, 2017 4:55PM

A fresh pickup today, while I put on my robe and wizard hat. It appears to have a triangle on the reverse as well. Crazy, what could have caused this?

boyernumismatics · June 1, 2017 4:58PM

An incredible coin, and very nice HQ photos. Looks more like an Orient rice hat to me

MorganMan94 · June 1, 2017 5:03PM

I saw that on Instagram and wanted it! Didn't even see that it was for sale. Either way it is one sweet coin. Also, I can't help you out on what may have caused this.

Jimnight · June 1, 2017 5:09PM

Very cool coin

CascadeChris · June 1, 2017 5:09PM

Very nice. If it were mine I'd call it "The conspiracy Theorist"

Just theorizing but if a triangle piece of paper or plastic etc was on top of it in an album for a long time undisturbed that would do it.

basetsb · June 1, 2017 5:14PM

@CascadeChris said:
Very nice. If it were mine is call it "The conspiracy Theorist"

Just theorizing but if a triangle piece of paper or plastic etc was on top of it in an album for a long time undisturbed that would do it.

But there's another triangle on the reverse flip side

messydesk · June 1, 2017 5:20PM

Nice coin. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist doing this:

basetsb · June 1, 2017 5:23PM

@messydesk said:
Nice coin. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist doing this:

LOL THIS IS EXCELLENT, THANK YOU SIR

CascadeChris · June 1, 2017 5:54PM

@messydesk said:
Nice coin. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist doing this:

Bwahahaha... Messydesk strikes again!

CyndieChildress · June 1, 2017 6:02PM

@CascadeChris said:
Very nice. If it were mine I'd call it "The conspiracy Theorist"

Just theorizing but if a triangle piece of paper or plastic etc was on top of it in an album for a long time undisturbed that would do it.

I was thinking maybe tape? Taped in an album and stored?

CyndieChildress · June 1, 2017 6:02PM

Very cool coin!

basetsb · June 1, 2017 7:07PM

@CyndieChildress said:
Very cool coin!

Thank you!

COINS MAKE CENTS · June 1, 2017 7:11PM

Very cool coin!

WillieBoyd2 · June 1, 2017 7:17PM

BruceS · June 1, 2017 8:08PM

Tin foil hat, to keep out the mind readers and the NSA.

Pokermandude · June 1, 2017 8:44PM

Most likely an "end of roll" toner where there was a gap in the paper

ricko · June 2, 2017 5:45AM

I like the 'end of roll' explanation.... except it would not hold up for the same pattern on the reverse... Cheers, RickO

basetsb · June 2, 2017 8:04AM

@ricko said:
I like the 'end of roll' explanation.... except it would not hold up for the same pattern on the reverse... Cheers, RickO

Yes, it is quite the mystery

ctf_error_coins · June 2, 2017 8:23AM

I have bought and sold the "Harry Potter Nickel"

topstuf · June 2, 2017 8:38AM

Corner of the table leg it shimmed up for years?

Naahhh.... kidding.

MedalCollector · June 2, 2017 8:50AM

The original trade dollar design

EXOJUNKIE · June 2, 2017 9:09AM

Curious as to the grade...???

topstuf · June 2, 2017 10:14AM

"chop chop" mark?

groooaaaaannnnn.....

sorry.

DCW · June 2, 2017 3:45PM

I've found myself clicking on this thread a couple of times a day. Beautiful coin and very, very strange!

boyernumismatics · June 2, 2017 7:27PM

@EXOJUNKIE said:
Curious as to the grade...???

WillieBoyd2 · June 2, 2017 7:43PM

Pyramid Power?

AUandAG · June 2, 2017 8:28PM

End roll toning.

bob

PS: poorly wrapped with an old type wrapper that was not long enough.

basetsb · June 3, 2017 10:35AM

@AUandAG said:
End roll toning.

bob

PS: poorly wrapped with an old type wrapper that was not long enough.

You are most likely correct.

keets · June 3, 2017 12:01PM

why did you crack it out??

basetsb · June 3, 2017 12:38PM

@keets said:
why did you crack it out??

Because it now resides in my Morgan toner Dansco album.

TopographicOceans · June 3, 2017 12:40PM

End roll toning

DCW · June 3, 2017 9:35PM

If it is end roll toning, then how did it get the triangle shape on both sides?

basetsb · June 4, 2017 4:39PM

@DCW said:
If it is end roll toning, then how did it get the triangle shape on both sides?

That's the mystery we're trying to figure out

BruceS · June 4, 2017 5:03PM

I was thinking about someone putting some kind spacer in between the coins being rolled, to prevent coin to coin contact marks, But why such a strange shape, And in that odd position? The triangle looks to be the same size on. Obv & rev. Strange for sure

LeeBone · June 4, 2017 5:23PM

Wow, I really like that coin, one of a kind.

basetsb · June 4, 2017 5:29PM

@LeeBone said:
Wow, I really like that coin, one of a kind.

Thanks, I feel the same way. Glad other people realize the uniqueness.

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gtstang · June 5, 2017 7:19AM

Love the uniqueness of that Morgan!

basetsb · June 5, 2017 9:32AM

@FadeToBlack said:
Theory, the coin was AT'ed. The triangles are where rubber tongs were used to hold the coin. Would explain the triangle.

Don't think that's the case though.

That is a good theory,

asheland · June 5, 2017 10:01AM

Interesting coin!

lkeigwin · June 5, 2017 10:48AM

@FadeToBlack said:
Theory, the coin was AT'ed. The triangles are where rubber tongs were used to hold the coin. Would explain the triangle.

Don't think that's the case though.

If that were so one triangle would be on the other side of the coin.
Lance.

CascadeChris · June 5, 2017 11:13AM

@lkeigwin said:

@FadeToBlack said:
Theory, the coin was AT'ed. The triangles are where rubber tongs were used to hold the coin. Would explain the triangle.

Don't think that's the case though.

If that were so one triangle would be on the other side of the coin.
Lance.

Yeah. The triangles don't line up for tongs

lkeigwin · June 5, 2017 11:54AM

@BruceS said:
I was thinking about someone putting some kind spacer in between the coins being rolled, to prevent coin to coin contact marks, But why such a strange shape, And in that odd position? The triangle looks to be the same size on. Obv & rev. Strange for sure

The reverse triangle is larger. It reaches the rim at all three points with both hypotenuses bisecting each side of the coin.

The shapes line up like this on the coin. Odd. An unimaginative guess is that the coin was stored with a couple of scraps of construction paper.
Lance.

BruceS · June 5, 2017 12:04PM

I was using this equation, must have forgot to carry the 1.

ctf_error_coins · June 5, 2017 12:22PM

This is my second (sold the first one) "Star Trek Logo" major error coin .....

CascadeChris · June 5, 2017 2:18PM

@ErrorsOnCoins said:
This is my second (sold the first one) "Star Trek Logo" major error coin .....

Funny you post that EoC, check out this one I picked up recently. Very similar to yours only to a larger extent. Sent it to @jtlee321 for some closeups

(apologies to the op for the brief sidebar)

ctf_error_coins · June 5, 2017 3:09PM

CascadeChris, That is a super interesting example and has a lot more going on. Very nice coin.

basetsb · June 7, 2017 7:04PM

That is certainly possible .

@lkeigwin said:

@BruceS said:
I was thinking about someone putting some kind spacer in between the coins being rolled, to prevent coin to coin contact marks, But why such a strange shape, And in that odd position? The triangle looks to be the same size on. Obv & rev. Strange for sure

The reverse triangle is larger. It reaches the rim at all three points with both hypotenuses bisecting each side of the coin.

The shapes line up like this on the coin. Odd. An unimaginative guess is that the coin was stored with a couple of scraps of construction paper.
Lance.

EXOJUNKIE · June 7, 2017 8:26PM

@basetsb said:

@LeeBone said:
Wow, I really like that coin, one of a kind.

Thanks, I feel the same way. Glad other people realize the uniqueness.

I don't know if I'd say one of a kind ... it might be more accurately described as one example of a type.

In fact, you might find this Morgan to be another example of this same type, as it appears to have a couple of triangles of its own "toned into" the obverse of the coin.

I didn't post a photo of the reverse, but if you want to see it, look HERE (BTW, I am NOT the seller and do not know the seller--I just innocently ran across this on the 'bay).

RogerB · June 8, 2017 8:33AM

@BruceS said:
I was using this equation, must have forgot to carry the 1.

Ah, the good old Fourier Transform (long way) -- triangle function = sin c function squared ! The convolution approach is much simpler:

Much easier than fractions....

basetsb · June 26, 2017 9:09AM

@EXOJUNKIE said:

@basetsb said:

@LeeBone said:
Wow, I really like that coin, one of a kind.

Thanks, I feel the same way. Glad other people realize the uniqueness.

I don't know if I'd say one of a kind ... it might be more accurately described as one example of a type.

In fact, you might find this Morgan to be another example of this same type, as it appears to have a couple of triangles of its own "toned into" the obverse of the coin.

I didn't post a photo of the reverse, but if you want to see it, look HERE (BTW, I am NOT the seller and do not know the seller--I just innocently ran across this on the 'bay).

Thanks for finding this other comparable morgan.

'The Wizard' Morgan

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