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<p>[QUOTE="mynamespat, post: 2598530, member: 83738"]I read the article <a href="http://www.nationalsilverdollarroundtable.org/rewriting-the-1921-proof-morgan-story/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nationalsilverdollarroundtable.org/rewriting-the-1921-proof-morgan-story/" rel="nofollow">Rewriting the 1921 Proof Story</a> (Jack Lee - National Silver Round Table). It's a fascinating story which has raised some questions I haven't been able to find clears answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>An article on PCGS states, "In 1921, Henry Chapman went to the Mint and had some mirror-surface Proofs struck to his order. This was done clandestinely by or for George T. Morgan, chief engraver, who had a little 'rare coin business' going on the side."</p><p>(<a href="http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-232.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-232.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-232.aspx</a>) </p><p><br /></p><p>In another article (which I can't find atm despite trying) it was conjectured that Chapman had seen advertisements in a newspaper for George Morgan's proof 1921 silver dollars and decided he wanted his own.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess the events leading up to these events are mostly conjecture, but I would think this is verifiable since newspapers are preserved. Has anyone tracked down the original advertisements for Zerbe and Chapman Proof 1921 Morgans? Could mint employees legally sell themselves and others coins hot off the press? I'm just having a hard time grasping the logistics. Were these coins sold in auctions or those old mail-order circulars?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-1-chapman-pr65-ngc/a/1184-4424.s?type=surl-1184--4424&short=1184*4424" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-1-chapman-pr65-ngc/a/1184-4424.s?type=surl-1184--4424&short=1184*4424" rel="nofollow">1921 Chapman NGC MS65 - HA $61,687.00 4/28/2013</a></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-1-zerbe-pr66-pcgs-cac/a/1158-7380.s?type=surl-1158--7380&short=1158*7380" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-1-zerbe-pr66-pcgs-cac/a/1158-7380.s?type=surl-1158--7380&short=1158*7380" rel="nofollow">1921 Zerbe PCGS MS66 $27,600.00 8/14/2011</a></p><p><a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-s-1-sp65-pcgs-cac/a/1188-5795.s?type=surl-1188--5795&short=1188*5795" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-s-1-sp65-pcgs-cac/a/1188-5795.s?type=surl-1188--5795&short=1188*5795" rel="nofollow">1921-S Zerbe PCGS SP65 - HA $117,500.00 8/10/2013</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mynamespat, post: 2598530, member: 83738"]I read the article [URL='http://www.nationalsilverdollarroundtable.org/rewriting-the-1921-proof-morgan-story/']Rewriting the 1921 Proof Story[/URL] (Jack Lee - National Silver Round Table). It's a fascinating story which has raised some questions I haven't been able to find clears answers. An article on PCGS states, "In 1921, Henry Chapman went to the Mint and had some mirror-surface Proofs struck to his order. This was done clandestinely by or for George T. Morgan, chief engraver, who had a little 'rare coin business' going on the side." ([url]http://www.pcgs.com/books/silver-dollars/Chapter15Listings-232.aspx[/url]) In another article (which I can't find atm despite trying) it was conjectured that Chapman had seen advertisements in a newspaper for George Morgan's proof 1921 silver dollars and decided he wanted his own. I guess the events leading up to these events are mostly conjecture, but I would think this is verifiable since newspapers are preserved. Has anyone tracked down the original advertisements for Zerbe and Chapman Proof 1921 Morgans? Could mint employees legally sell themselves and others coins hot off the press? I'm just having a hard time grasping the logistics. Were these coins sold in auctions or those old mail-order circulars? [URL='https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-1-chapman-pr65-ngc/a/1184-4424.s?type=surl-1184--4424&short=1184*4424']1921 Chapman NGC MS65 - HA $61,687.00 4/28/2013[/URL] [URL='https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-1-zerbe-pr66-pcgs-cac/a/1158-7380.s?type=surl-1158--7380&short=1158*7380']1921 Zerbe PCGS MS66 $27,600.00 8/14/2011[/URL] [URL='https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morgan-dollars/1921-s-1-sp65-pcgs-cac/a/1188-5795.s?type=surl-1188--5795&short=1188*5795']1921-S Zerbe PCGS SP65 - HA $117,500.00 8/10/2013[/URL][/QUOTE]
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