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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2388136, member: 31286&quot;]Wow - yes, great article.&nbsp; And relevant to this discussion.&nbsp; The reference to the 1893-S Morgan $1 is especially relevant.&nbsp; There are over 100 of these listed on Ebay right now. PCGS estimates nearly 10,000 survivors - and they ask for 5k for f-12&#039;s and 15&#039;s.&nbsp; Incredible.&nbsp; I know much more about type one double eagles than Morgans - what a difference.&nbsp; For example, an 1853-O $20 is estimated to have about 400 survivors and an xf45 example is worth between 7 and 8K.&nbsp; An 1853/&#039;2&#039;, an overdate issue with perhaps 300 existing survivors (the rarest philadelphia mint issue) could be purchased for under 5K in xf45 - if you could find one.&nbsp; Neither of these issues are very often available on Ebay and only have one or two a year (if that) listed with Heritage.&nbsp; I guess there must be 100 or more times the Morgan collectors than double eagle collectors, but at those prices for coins that really aren&#039;t very rare (at least in my sense of the word) and which have very little precious metal value&nbsp; - I guess the question is:&nbsp; with survival rates that high - why are the prices so high when they are so readily available and such high numbers in existence?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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