GSA Morgans

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by bradgator2, Feb 17, 2020.

  1. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    So I know I am a noob in these parts, so forgive me is one exists... but I cant find a thread for GSA Morgans. Let’s see some!

    Here is my one and only: 1884 CC Stunning reverse with an awesome clash. VAM3a if you are into that.
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  3. CoinCorgi

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    My 1883 CC...

    1883-CC Silver $ O (2 of 3) +50.jpg
    1883-CC Silver $ R (3 of 3) +50.jpg

    Sorry for severely underexposed and subsequently brightened pics.
     
  4. ZIPPCITY

    ZIPPCITY New Member

    mm on that '84 looks strange.
     
  5. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

  6. ZIPPCITY

    ZIPPCITY New Member

    now compare the mint mark (cc) on your coin in the original post to the coin in your second post on the vam site. You will see a wide spread on (cc) in the original post as compared the the almost closed mint mark(cc) on the picture from the vam site. I am by no means an expert , but i would not by that coin raw based on that mint mark. I will defer to the more experienced & educated. If you can get a closeup of the mint mark on your coin and a full shot of the slab obverse and reverse it could help determine for others to follow.
     
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  7. Dave Waterstraat

    Dave Waterstraat Well-Known Member

    You are looking at an image taken with a single light source at a (somewhat) low angle. The result is a shadow on the left side of the mint mark against an under-lit area of the field. The coin is legit and in fact a VAM-3A as posted by the OP.
     
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  8. ZIPPCITY

    ZIPPCITY New Member

    I see what you are saying, thank you for the explanation Dave.
     
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  9. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    Whew, you guys scared me for a second lol. I love the conversation. I’ll definitely take a better pic of my MM tonight.
     
  10. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

    Nice coins guys. These have always interested me, but the only one I ever owned I bought at a small show and then traded it before the day was over.
     
  11. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    ok. I tried to match the vamworld photo....

    I’m getting a little better:
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  12. bradgator2

    bradgator2 Well-Known Member

    Sorry.... just practicing now
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  13. Jim Dale

    Jim Dale Well-Known Member

    One of my first purchases was a set of "CC" Morgans.. It was labeled "The Wild West Collection" with a 1882 CC, 1883 CC, and 1884 CC. All three coins were graded MS 65 by NGC. For an untrained eye as well as a Newby, I thought they were beautiful, so I locked them up in my Credit Unions "security bank box" along with a 1880 S NGC graded MS64 and my 1881 S, graded MS 63. In my infancy of buying Morgan Silver dollars, I bought 10 raw Uncirculated 1921 and 1 1921D and 1 1921S. I have several raw Morgans that I got from my father's will. Coins I get, either inherited or purchased by me go into a long dark black hole, either in my safe or my credit union's "Safety Deposit Box". I wonder if my coins are so important that I put them away and don't see them.
     
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