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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1585926, member: 112"]Though they are similar, I don't believe that coin was struck with that die. The die cracks that exist on the coin are in slightly different places on the die. Look closely and you can see this. And I do not believe it is a case of earlier and later die states either for some other characteristics are not the same on the die and coin either. Regardless of that, it's still a pretty cool set.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the die, that is far and away the better part, and the far more valuable part, of the set. Now I don't know what the die would be worth exactly because I have never seen one, nor have I seen one offered for sale. But I have seen non-canceled US dies for sale, and they are anything but cheap ! </p><p><br /></p><p>I once had a chance to buy a non-canceled Morgan obverse die, but I passed on it because the asking price was $11,000. I know of another that was $12,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now a large part of that price is undoubtedly because of the popularity of Morgan dollars, and the rarity of the die itself. And I doubt you could ever get that much for this die, but ya never know. Either way, if it was mine, I sure wouldn't sell it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1585926, member: 112"]Though they are similar, I don't believe that coin was struck with that die. The die cracks that exist on the coin are in slightly different places on the die. Look closely and you can see this. And I do not believe it is a case of earlier and later die states either for some other characteristics are not the same on the die and coin either. Regardless of that, it's still a pretty cool set. As for the die, that is far and away the better part, and the far more valuable part, of the set. Now I don't know what the die would be worth exactly because I have never seen one, nor have I seen one offered for sale. But I have seen non-canceled US dies for sale, and they are anything but cheap ! I once had a chance to buy a non-canceled Morgan obverse die, but I passed on it because the asking price was $11,000. I know of another that was $12,000. Now a large part of that price is undoubtedly because of the popularity of Morgan dollars, and the rarity of the die itself. And I doubt you could ever get that much for this die, but ya never know. Either way, if it was mine, I sure wouldn't sell it.[/QUOTE]
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