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I strayed...for sentimental reasons

MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,613 ✭✭✭✭✭
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When I was very young, probably 9 or 10 years old, my grandfather gave me a 1926-S Peace Dollar and my grandmother gave me an 1878-CC Morgan Dollar. Those coins started me on my collecting journey. I sold both coins when I sold my collection 6 or 7 years later. I probably wanted money for guitars or amps or girls...or I probably thought if I had a guitar and an amp, I could get a girl. But since then, when I see examples of those coins I think back with fond memories.

So when this one came up for sale, I couldn't resist. I don't collect Morgans. I do collect coins that make me smile. This one makes me smile.



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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice sentiments, and a beautiful Morgan! Tremendous eye appeal for a 63.

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good for you. The sentimental coins add a lot of flavor to the collection. I know mine do.

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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great look to that coin.

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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice looking!


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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,448 ✭✭✭✭✭

    She's quite the looker, congrats on the addition.

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    StellaStella Posts: 734 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good story and a nice coin!

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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A very nice distraction and example. As for the grade, I think I disagree by today's standards. ;)

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've never really been interested in silver dollars. That said, I have do a VG 1928 Peace Dollar that my Uncle Jim gave me in about 1968. He drove out from MN on vacation, and got it in change, somewhere in MT. I still have it, and I'd never sell it for any reason. Junk silver to anyone else...priceless to me!

    Dave

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Stella said:
    Good story and a nice coin!

    +1

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sometimes we gotta do it. It's all good

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like strays.

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,474 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MidLifeCrisis said:
    When I was very young, probably 9 or 10 years old, my grandfather gave me a 1926-S Peace Dollar and my grandmother gave me an 1878-CC Morgan Dollar.

    Great story! Wow, I thought you were going to tell us that the 1878CC Morgan you picked up was the actual SAME coin your grandmother gave you! Lol. Nice pick up regardless. :)

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,407 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for sharing your memory. Nice coin in good holder. Peace Roy

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    DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was looking at that one. Nice coin.

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    DCWDCW Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is ok to stray sometimes, so long as you remember where you're going.

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of the cool things about life is that we can recognize the errors of our ways (not having silver dollars) and correct them (pick up a nice dollar, especially a nice Peace dollar!).

    In all seriousness, gorgeous Morgan. :)

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    Tom147Tom147 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks as if you finally got a girl. Nice looking one too.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice acquisition... especially since, every time you look at it, you will think of your Grand Mother....Tying coins to family and notable life events is a good thing (i.e. births, marriages etc.). Another interesting part of coin collecting. Cheers, RickO

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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,456 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 24, 2020 8:19AM

    Congrats on the purchase. It's certainly a twist on the gift as a child coin, but i like it. It's great that you still remember the dates!

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,092 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice, I would have thought a 64.

    @Dave99B said:
    I've never really been interested in silver dollars. That said, I have do a VG 1928 Peace Dollar that my Uncle Jim gave me in about 1968. He drove out from MN on vacation, and got it in change, somewhere in MT. I still have it, and I'd never sell it for any reason. Junk silver to anyone else...priceless to me!

    Dave

    In VG the 28 is the best one to have. Far from junk silver and pretty amazing that it came from change.

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    keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I probably thought if I had a guitar and an amp, I could get a girl.

    if this had a Poll attached I'd bet this would get all the votes!! looks like a CRO purchase.

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice choice!

    I'm sure you're on the lookout for a sweet '26-S to get grandma and grandpa back together.
    Lance.

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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,613 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lkeigwin said:
    I'm sure you're on the lookout for a sweet '26-S to get grandma and grandpa back together.

    Thanks! Yes I am. :smile:

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