A neat Morgan discovery (New picture on the bottom)

skier07 · May 30, 2023 2:20PM

We had two first cousins over for a Memorial Day BBQ yesterday. They know that I’m a coin collector. Roy had two silver dollars in his front pants pocket rubbing against one another. They weren’t optimally stored but they had not been cleaned or polished. The first coin was an AUish 1924 Peace Dollar. The second coin was a rough looking 1889 Morgan Dollar. I didn’t have my reading glasses handy but I thought I saw a mint mark. Upon further examination it was an 1889-CC. Holy smokes. The coin belonged to Roy’s dad who got it from his father. How an 1889-CC wound up with someone who emigrated from Eastern Europe in the early 1900’s and lived in NYC is a complete mystery. Even though it’s a lower grade details coin I’m going to submit the coin to our hosts. The coin will be better protected and hopefully it will stay in the family for a long time.

baseballjeff · May 30, 2023 2:25PM

No disrespect, but I feel like that "CC" needs to be looked at closer. Glad you are getting it looked at by PCGS.

flyguyfl · May 30, 2023 4:30PM

Good luck you never know!

MFeld · May 30, 2023 4:33PM

@baseballjeff said:
No disrespect, but I feel like that "CC" needs to be looked at closer. Glad you are getting it looked at by PCGS.

I don’t see anything suspicious about the mintmark.

Crusty · May 30, 2023 7:25PM

Wow, that doesn’t happen everyday. Very cool!

gumby1234 · May 31, 2023 5:20AM

It could be just really beat up, but the obv stars look really mushy to me. Could be a counterfeit. Please let us know the results when you get it back.

ricko · May 31, 2023 5:41AM

Amazing .... Sometimes such coins turn up in unexpected places.... Look forward to the submission results, be sure to let us know. Might be worth a walk through at a large show. Cheers, RickO

coastaljerseyguy · May 31, 2023 7:36AM

Looks like it could be the Vam5, date slightly right, higher 9, right CC slightly lower. If you can see a die scratch from wheat to cotton leaf most likely authentic.

AUandAG · May 31, 2023 7:59AM

It's real. Why do you think a CC wouldn't make it's way to the east coast? In the 1890's trains were running cross country and loaded with passengers. Maybe not common but hardly a reason for suspect.
Good story.
Pocket carried and commerce used.
bob

johnny9434 · May 31, 2023 2:23PM

You got an excellant item to remember someone

may · July 2, 2023 7:10PM

@skier07 Ok, is anyone else waiting for an update!!

skier07 · July 2, 2023 7:34PM

I submitted the coin at the Long Beach show a few weeks ago.

Hopefully I’ll have an update by Labor Day.

skier07 · July 17, 2023 11:07AM

The PCGS line was too long at the Long Beach show.

SanctionII · July 17, 2023 11:23AM

Great story about this 1889 CC Morgan.

One of my aunts (my mother's older sister) passed away in the early 1960s. Her possessions were divided up between her surviving siblings. My mother received a Morgan dollar that my aunt had found in the 1950's lying on the street (I think she found it in Iowa where she lived). My mother eventually gave that Morgan dollar to me after I started collecting coins as a YN. The Morgan is an 1890 CC and I still have it.

eyesopen · July 17, 2023 3:26PM

I have inherited my grandfathers Morgans. Wouldn't you know he carved his initials and the year 1929 this one. What a shame but it makes me smile every time I look at it.

skier07 · July 17, 2023 6:19PM

@eyesopen said:
I have inherited my grandfathers Morgans. Wouldn't you know he carved his initials and the year 1929 this one. What a shame but it makes me smile every time I look at it.

I like the coin better with your grandfathers initials.

may · July 17, 2023 8:28PM

Wow, great find and story! I hope it stays in your family for a long time.

logger7 · July 18, 2023 8:21AM

50 and more years ago the premiums of better dates/mm were not the big so collectors could spend a few extra bucks and get what is now a relatively expensive Morgan dollar.

spyglassdesign · July 18, 2023 8:48AM

Very cool story. I've slabbed a couple morgans simply to preserve the, not for value. I have one that has massive die polish lines like I've never seen (posted here once) ended up an ms64 but slabbed for posterity more than anything... Just a cool piece... But your story certainly adds to the intrigue! I would have slabbed it too, and since it's not for value (beyond preservation) it really doesn't matter who slabbed it!

A neat Morgan discovery (New picture on the bottom)

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