1921 Morgans in auction called "zerbe"
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I asked the auction to send me photographic images on these two 1921 Morgans, but these are scans. Not zerbes right?
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That seems highly dubious
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Not even close.
from
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1921-1-zerbe-special-strike/7341
ANACS has designated some examples as having been struck from “Zerbe Dies”.
Here’s one example:
https://coins.ha.com/itm/morgan-dollars/1921-1-ms62-prooflike-anacs-zerbe-dies-ngc-census-129-617-pcgs-population-58-226-numismedia-wsl-price-for-probl/a/1204-10674.s?ic16=ViewItem-Auction-Archive-PreviousPricesHeritage-081514
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
"Not even close."
Are you sure of that? I don't believe that Morgan is of a Zerbe die yet what do you mean, "not even close"?
It does not show the proper surface finish fit an actual Zerbe
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I agree, but it is close, no?
The coin type: Silver dollar: check.
The make and model: Morgan: check.
The date: 1921: check.
The mint: P: check.
Seems a little close.
A, "not even close" would be a Kennedy half dollar.
No. It is not remotely close. So are you saying it is "close" to a proof Morgan? How about "close" to a reverse proof Morgan? Checks all the same boxes.
It might as well be a Kennedy Half Dollar. It's closer to the same value.
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From the PCGS CoinFacts page:
The reason I said "Not even close" was because the fields in the photos you shared are not proof like,
and the central hair detail and eagle chest detail are lacking.
A VAM expert might be able to look for the "many hairlines on the devices" and make a judgement on that basis.
For a coin to be "close" to a specific attribution (like "Zerbe dies"), it needs to be more similar to known coins from that attribution than to generic coins of the hub type / date / mint mark. The photos you shared look like regular 1921 Morgan dollars, and do not have any similarities to known Zerbe die coins, as far as I can see.
I suspect that Back when I was working in the coin shop these two coins would have gone loose into our second best junk box.
One of the easier diagnostics is the line above the second U on UNUM.
Maybe they meant Anthony Zerbe the actor 😀
OFC not
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These notes were with the coins.
Zerbe dies means nada imo
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Nice looking coins (op). If they selling them around melt - good investment buy?
That isn't even close! I would buy them for $30 apiece.
I would buy them for $30 too, since current melt is over $38.
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Perhaps the “S” & and if ever found, “semi proof” Ds” should be named Steinman's?
