1884 CC Morgan pickup

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Skyman, Nov 14, 2016.

  1. Skyman

    Skyman Well-Known Member

    I'm MUCH more of a Peace dollar guy than a Morgan guy, but every now and then I'll find a Morgan dollar that has a look that appeals to me, and the price is right, so I'll go for it.

    I was at a local coin club meeting earlier this year. During the show and tell period of the meeting one of the members, who is also a vest pocket dealer, mentioned that he had just picked up an assorted collection of Morgans, and showed us some of them. I really liked the '84 CC, and after the meeting asked the member if he wanted to sell it, and if so, what did he want to sell it for? He said yes, and the price was very reasonable, so I snapped it up. FWIW, I'd grade it a MS63+. The images are by Bob Campbell, and I think he did an excellent job. For the obverse image I used a pic that emphasizes the color, but as you can see from the reverse image, there is actually a LOT of luster underlying the color on the obverse.

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  3. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    I'll bet she's a real beauty in hand!
    That's one of the nicer GSAs I've seen
     
  4. Skyman

    Skyman Well-Known Member

    Thank you! She was totally raw when I got her, not in a GSA holder.
     
  5. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    Oops, if you've ever seen the sales report for 82-84 cc in the GSA sales , then you'd know the odds were in my favor that it was still In the OGP :eggface: fwiw
     
  6. Dave Waterstraat

    Dave Waterstraat Well-Known Member

    Beautiful obverse toning! I'll bet it went through the GSA sales as a non-uncirculated CC.
     
  7. Skyman

    Skyman Well-Known Member

    Non-uncirculated? Do you mean AU? It is clearly BU.
     
  8. Dave Waterstraat

    Dave Waterstraat Well-Known Member

    No, the toned examples were deemed as circulated. We all know better. I agree with 63.
     
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  9. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    63 seems a little low honestly. I'm not seeing much that would bring it below a 64.
    Then again, I have no idea what I'm talking about
     
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  10. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Nice looking coin. I can't read the obverse surfaces very well based on the type of picture taken, but 63-64 looks reasonable from here.
     
  11. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Pretty specimen and concur 63 would be the number I place on her. Very nice pick up
     
  12. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    It is also a nice example of pull-away toning.

    Chris
     
  13. atcarroll

    atcarroll Well-Known Member

    It is, but i think he was referring to the sorting process during the GSA sales. When the dollars were sorted, some were put into the circulated category by mistake, most of the time it was probably because of toning.
     
  14. jrs146

    jrs146 Active Member

    Beautiful toning!


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  15. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening

    Solid 63, with beautiful toning. I would submit it to NGC for a possible MS 63 star grade for the obverse toning.
     
  16. JPeace$

    JPeace$ Coinaholic

    Beauty! I'd say it has a chance at 64. Some of the contact marks on the obverse devices concern me a little, but overall a very attractive coin.
     
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