Thanks, Jack - excellent post as always. And those "MS65" and "MS66" Morgans... o_O I have better looking coins sitting in a shoebox.
~5 years ago I sold off my other coins (not a huge collection by any stretch) to just concentrate on Morgans. I was quite taken by the coin. But...
It was Morgans for a few years. Lately it has been late 18th/early 19th century US coins. But really just about anything with silver or gold,...
I just finished the second Whitman cent book (1941-1974), still working on Book 1. A few cents are going to be painful to buy, the 1909-S...
I chose MS64 just for the bag marks. A few less and it would be a 65. Nice luster and detail.
I went with MS66 - clean, very few marks. Rare to see a Peace dollar this nice.
I have a Redbook 2020 that I carry to me in shows - I don't use it for exact prices but for ballpark values when looking at coins. I also have...
65 since my previous gradings have been too low.
A conservative guess: MS64. I would like to see less marks for a 65.
64 - not the strongest strike (I know, I know), chatter on the reverse wing, and not much eye appeal.
MS 65 - though now I'm thinking 64 because of marks.
I went 62 - lack of luster and shield marks. I'm grading low though.
It's rare but I've found a few. Last one was a 1956 quarter that I kept as a lucky piece until I accidentally spent it! ::headsmack:: As others...
That is a lovely, lovely coin.
History. I love history - I've owned Roman rings and coins, and even a leaf from a fresco that my mother wears around her neck. My wife wears an...
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