1881-S MS66 PL Wayne Miller Plate Coin

HighRelief · April 16, 2007 11:08AM

Here is a little numismatic history to share with you all.

I received this 1881-S Wayne Miller Plate Coin from a good friend of mine who also collects PL Morgans. He sent me the original paper work and the book the coin is pictured in " An Analysis of Morgan and Peace Dollars" 1st Edition. He won the coin back in May 1979 from Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions and was given the notarized paper with Waynes signature. The coin had been graded by PCGS, but was lacking the pedigree designation on the holder. I called up PCGS and they told me to send in the coin with the notarized paper and they would have it designated. This coin is showing good reflection in the fields with nice frosted devices, very close to being DMPL.

Check out the price of the 1881-S in BU thirty years ago, only $9.00

airplanenut · April 16, 2007 11:11AM

Very cool

Nice coin, too

TomB · April 16, 2007 11:29AM

The coin and accompanying paperwork are quite cool.

DRUNNER · April 16, 2007 11:36AM

I know in just a minute I'm going to figure this out and be soundly embarrassed . . . but I don't see a mintmark on that first slab photo . . .

Must be the light . . .

Drunner

Edited for spelling instantly.

bestclser1 · April 16, 2007 11:41AM

Very coolest.Congrats.

TomB · April 16, 2007 11:42AM

Drunner, I believe you picked up on something regarding the reverse photo of the first slab.

DRUNNER · April 16, 2007 11:57AM

Superlative coin . . . and the obverses are the same, but I still can't see the mintmark on that coin, even though the original picture (I have the book by the way . . . . fantastic!) shows a 'cameo' mintmark . . .

Oh well . . I thought maybe it was some sort of a test or something. But the coin is waaaaaaay nice. I forgot to comment on that in the first post.

Tom . . maybe it's not just my monitor??

Drunner

Stuart · April 16, 2007 12:08PM

Apparently the reverse photo has been inadvertently confused with that of another Morgan Dollar, because I agree with other posters that the reverse appears to be that of Philadelphia mint Morgan Dollar with no mintmark.

HighRelief · April 16, 2007 12:16PM

<< <i>Apparently the reverse photo has been inadvertently confused with that of another Morgan Dollar, because I agree with other posters that the reverse appears to be that of Philadelphia mint Morgan Dollar with no mintmark. >>

Thank you Drunner and Stuart, you both are very observant

I uploaded the wrong reverse from photobucket. I have posted the correct reverse now.