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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 2083538, member: 37839&quot;]Morgans are one of the most popular series to collect, since the 1950s.&nbsp; Certain types of Morgans have become subsets of the overall series, since few people have the funds to collect the entire series.&nbsp; A few dates are absolutely prohibitive--a really nice 1893s was always expensive, relative to its counterparts, and has gone up considerably.&nbsp; Same goes for 1889cc, and most of the CC dollars--they command premiums.&nbsp; The GSA CCs have become collectible on their own, despite high survival rates and high populations.&nbsp; Conditional rarities, such as the 1884s in MS condition are insanely expensive, and have always been so.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anything from 1893-1895 is beyond the reach of most collectors.&nbsp; So, this trend has shown itself across the entire series--common dates that are attractive, and high grade have gone up significantly.&nbsp; As was previously said, this is the marketplace at work--high demand, and not endless supply (even at high mintages, the survival rate is nothing like most modern coins--a MS 68 Morgan is a rarity comparatively with ANY date, compared to modern coinage).&nbsp; Common dates can be had reasonably in MS condition, that are attractive, authentic, and certified.&nbsp; MS 63-65 of the 1880, 1881, 1883 S mint, and the common &quot;O&quot; mint dates can be had for the same price as many nice modern coins that exist plentifully.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, it is a combination of the marketplace, demand, and the charm of the Old West, that has made Morgans more expensive.&nbsp; The high grade ones are especially so, and will probably continue to appreciate substantially in price.&nbsp; PL Morgans and particularly DMPL Morgans have gone out of sight on price, when it comes to any gem grade.&nbsp; Knowing Morgans as I have for many years, I don&#039;t see this trend changing, and the &quot;jump one grade&quot; can often bring in major financial benefits, so the crack out game is alive and well with Morgans--probably more so than any other coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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