GTG 1894-O Morgan

I feel like Adam Sandler right now

 

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@Paddy54 cleverly saw it as a semi key date and probably figured El Cheapo here wouldn't have gone for an MS grade. Still really like this coin.

 

Santinidollar , wasn't referring that you were El cheapo,just the fact that it is a semi key coin and in MS would be a huge hunk out of your coin budget.
I sold a 1893 O a few months back as it was graded xf 45. The reason though I sold it was two fold one yes it was a semi key 300,000 and held a premium but since I really don't collect Morgan dollars as a set it really didn't need the slot filled.
Second the money was used to buy another item that fit better in my collection . And yet a 3rd reason even though it is a semi key watching over the years I haven't seen any movement upwards on a coin that has such a low mintage .
We each make choices to our collecting , I had the opportunity about 1.5 years ago to buy a extremely rare variety coin. I cherry picked it off e bay. However the coin had some bad damage. Even though the coin was like an R-7 variety I just couldn't live with it having such damage.
I do know quite a few collectors who could see through the issues and would of jumped on it. Would of,could of ,should of , is always in play in collecting.

 

Which variety?

 

It was an 1876 Shield nickel known as a bleeder . A very rare find where the engraver slipped several times preparing the die causing vertical lines running up through the shield horizontal lines. I have seen two, they carry a nice premium . However the damage was on both sides and there were deep cuts even in the rim.
Resale would of been a task as you would of needed a buyer who could except that much damage for the sake of the variety.

 

@Cascade

 

Darn. I was hoping it was a VAM

 

Sorry no but these are like hens teeth. So pack it away in the attic in case you're walking a show and spot a Shield nickel .

 

There's other coins than morgans at shows? Who knew

 

Go sit in the corner .