I found this coin the other day when I went ice skating. I have a small collection but i don't know anything about grading or values. So I'd like you guy's opinion. What do you think? There's a little dirt or something along the edges. But I saw that they can run pretty expensive on ebay. If you guys can grade it or give me a value. Can you explain it a little? I don't know anything about this kinda thing and would like to. Cheers.
you found that on the ground! that is easily a $100 coin! if you can take some better pictures, we could make a better estimate on the grade.
Oh wow thats awesome! Well actually my girlfriend found it, so she deserves the credit. Heres some better pictures: What do you think?
That identifies the mint that made the coin. CC is for Carson City (Nevada) while S is for San Francisco. It looks like an S on your coin. Look on the reverse just below the wreath for a letter. CC's were typically produced in fairly low numbers. For example, there were 9,774,000 1878-S Morgan Dollars produced and only 2,212,000 1878-CC Morgans.
Nice find on the ice ! Me thinks someone was using it to practice their hockey skills one day and lost it.
It should weigh 26.73 grams - many fakes are way light. Take it to a jeweler in a local mall and have them weigh it for you if you don't have a scale. Real or fake - you still cannot beat the price! Best Regards Darryl
I suppose that could happen. But under the wreath instead of an S or a CC it's a little square. Does that mean it's counterfeit for sure?
Take a clear picture of this area and post it. It may be a S that is filled or just worn that way or it could be a counterfit as Ben suggested. If you have another Morgan, compare the weight.
The little square could be an O, that's New Orleans mint, or a filled in S mint mark. Either way, it looks like a $15 to $20 coin to me. Great find!:smile
If it is a VAM-4, the CC would look like a real blocky. VAM-4 has the C's close together with die chips in the center of each of them.
Now that i really look at it i think I can see an S. Thanks for the help guys! I'm probably going to sell it.
yep, an s. still worth $15-$20 like the above post said. but how often do you find a 129 year old coin on the ground?
