1893-s Morgan dollar

I was referring to the first coin shown in the thread.

 

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PCGS values on 1893s. Note, that this coin sells "all over the place." Given its history and the overall view of it, specimens can sell for Gray sheet, or way over price guide:

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/7226?redir=t

Figure that a VF coin is around $5,000, and an EF coin is around $9500 or so. This is a very rough figure, based on historical data, and would be a coin slabbed by PCGS and NGC. This assumes a problem free coin.

I have been offered $10,000 for my 93s, so that gives you an idea.

 

I have had mine for about 2 yrs or so. Price has not really done much. Up or down very little in that time. I got more interested in large cents than Morgans during that time. I would probably sell mine if I was offered 5K for it.

 

Looking at Heritage auction records, etc., I would think an offer of $1000 for it would not lose money even as a harshly cleaned fine at best.

 

I'd love to see a better straight on pic . Either fake or real , I'd pass and wait for a certified coin with better eye appeal .

 

Your 93-S appears to be the real deal (not a Chinese fake, at least this particular instance). Take a look at the "1" in "1893" and notice how the denticles are spaced such that a full denticle lines up directly down the center of the 1, with the bottom serif extending forward so that it nearly pines up with the space between 2 denticles. I think enough has been said regarding the coins condition, so with that I bow out.

 

I know what you were referring to.

I was mentioning, that the value listed on numismedia.com for a VF20, under from your VF25, far exceeds $1000.

 

i guess i was talking about different stuff at the same time. I knew my coin was worth around 5K The original poster wanted to know if 1000 was a fair value for the first coin. That was what I was talking about not my coin.

 

I was just wondering how many dies were used for the obverse on the '93-S ,any idea ?

 

That might be known on www.vamworld.com

 

One.

That's one reason the coin is fairly easy to authenticate. Only one position for the date and the rabbit ears die chip in the R of LIBERTY.

 

Total die pairs used in striking: 1 (1 obverse as stated in previous response, 1 reverse).

 

One other picture I had on the obverse:

 

And reverse for mm authentication:

 

I am sorry, but this is incorrect. While one obverse die was used, there were two reverse.

While I do not know where or how you plan to resell, if you can pick up for $1000 or close to it, even in this condition you're not likely to have much trouble pulling down a reasonable profit, especially if you chose to have certified. As you know, it's a relatively scare date in an otherwise very common yet popular series, and not everyone who wishes to own this date can afford a no problem example, and this ignores the many budget-minded buyers out there who may represent a fair percentage of possible buyers. Problem are always problems, but when it comes to selling, some are certainly less of a problem than others.

 

No. 3 dies. Two for reverse and one for obverse to mint 100,000 coins.

 

1 obverse die for 100,000 pieces , I'm surprised the die didn't develop Die cracks .