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<p>[QUOTE="rsand, post: 1598782, member: 40749"]Hey all - thanks so much for the great feedback! Yeah I was on the fence about the Morgans - the IHGs were my first choice. I was heartbroken to find out about the ones that had been cleaned. Live and learn... I think I'll send the 1904. I know the Morgans are no more than low-grade MS's. I bought 20 of them from a bullion dealer on e-bay. I figured they'd be heavily bagmarked and only common dates.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm definitely not out to make money on these coins, I just want to find the best I've got. I have been selling some of my coins to try to upgrade my collection, but the coins I'd send to be graded are definitely ones I want to keep! Petro - with PCGS's "gold" membership you get 4 coins to grade. That's ultimately why I decided to try their membership - figured the learning opportunity and materials they provide, along with the 4 grades made it a worthwhile investment. </p><p><br /></p><p>Cointalk is a great community. I've learned more about coins in the past couple of months since I joined than I had in 30 years since I started collecting!</p><p><br /></p><p>-Richard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rsand, post: 1598782, member: 40749"]Hey all - thanks so much for the great feedback! Yeah I was on the fence about the Morgans - the IHGs were my first choice. I was heartbroken to find out about the ones that had been cleaned. Live and learn... I think I'll send the 1904. I know the Morgans are no more than low-grade MS's. I bought 20 of them from a bullion dealer on e-bay. I figured they'd be heavily bagmarked and only common dates. I'm definitely not out to make money on these coins, I just want to find the best I've got. I have been selling some of my coins to try to upgrade my collection, but the coins I'd send to be graded are definitely ones I want to keep! Petro - with PCGS's "gold" membership you get 4 coins to grade. That's ultimately why I decided to try their membership - figured the learning opportunity and materials they provide, along with the 4 grades made it a worthwhile investment. Cointalk is a great community. I've learned more about coins in the past couple of months since I joined than I had in 30 years since I started collecting! -Richard[/QUOTE]
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