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Message:: [QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1836178, member: 36230"]There are plenty of MS Morgans available raw. While it is only natural to want the best possible price, please do not allow yourself to focus too much on or place to much weight on this aspect, especially if buying without the opportunity to view in-hand, as it can be a good way to end up with subpar material. Also, and this is particularly true when buying raw and paying anything above the common dollar premium, be honest with yourself when it comes to your grading and problem identification abilities: with coins, there is little worse than believing you've bought one thing, and only sometime down the road learning that it is really something else.  I'll echo bkozak's suggestion to widen your search beyond ebay. It is both possible and likely that with some looking, you'll be able to do just as well if not better at a B&M or show, but you may also want to look around for other local non-storefront dealers. People who sell or deal in coins, be it as part of their hobby or as a living, often have better and/or easier access to better material than the average collector, so building relationships can be important; even though generic uncs are generally low premium material, you may be able to find someone willing to screen and set aside better examples for you.[/QUOTE]