You did not buy a proof US issued Morgan dollar.
It's your money. Just don't say you weren't warned when you asked for help.
I believe there was recently one listed on ebay, perhaps it was yours. If not, you can check the completed auctions archive to see if it sold....
I suspect they are modern fakes and not worth anything.
The US Mint did not produce regular proof US coinage in 1949.
They look like real chops and if the piece is authentic it is worth more than $6 just in silver bullion alone.
I recall these going for at least $575 a set and they likely crested $600 for a while. In the longterm I think these are good sets because of...
Excellent imeage, Dimefreak!
Deeply toned coins often do not dip well and leave either a filmish appearance on the coin or leave a yellow or urine color stain on the coins....
I have two comments to make for this post and both are related to what I have put in bold. The first comment is that when one offers coins for...
I have a 1993/1994 Jefferson coin and currency set, too, and when I looked at it last week the nickel in my set had a very attractive plum and...
Not a problem. Here are reverse images of a 1949 and 1949-D WQ as well as an obverse of a 1943-D WQ. Each has some brown speckling on it that is...
There is no way in the world that this coin is VF or EF as has been estimated in this thread. The coin is mint state or darn close to it. The...
Many proof sets from the 1970s and 1980s still bid for less than $3 and $4 each, so you may very well have paid market value.
I have none of yours in my collection.:rolleyes:
CC is a cool mintmark and these well worn pieces are wonderful; especially the Morgan that started this thread. The below is a cool coin, in my...
When ICG first started they were quite conservative and likely were a bit tougher in grading than either NGC or PCGS during their first year or...
The US Mint sets were not in PVC package. However, the mint sets of the same era from Japan were sold in PVC laden packaging and these coins are...
This is an interesting coin. The 1853 issue is known as one that is more often found weakly struck than other issues, but the wear pattern makes...
Buy a Red Book or simply go to a commercial book chain and sit down to look at one. This is also known as A Guide Book of United States Coins...
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