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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2362247, member: 112"]The Morgan posted is a good example to answer the OP's question, it took a couple of decades for the coin to get that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I never carried silver coins as pocket pieces but I did carry gold coins for many years. The one below, it took over 7 years to reach this state of wear. And it was carried every day at all times, in a pocket with at least 4 quarters and often other change but always at least the 4 quarters, and a pocket knife. And to say I was an active person would be a gross understatement ! And this coin was also used as my "flippin coin" - every time there was a coin flip, (and I made sure there were a lot ! ) this is the coin that was flipped. And it was often allowed to land on the floor, the ground, the road, the sidewalk, whatever. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm describing all of this so you'll know what the coin underwent for 7+ years.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]482047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]482048[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Given that, I'd say that 2 decades plus for the Morgan sounds about right.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2362247, member: 112"]The Morgan posted is a good example to answer the OP's question, it took a couple of decades for the coin to get that way. Now I never carried silver coins as pocket pieces but I did carry gold coins for many years. The one below, it took over 7 years to reach this state of wear. And it was carried every day at all times, in a pocket with at least 4 quarters and often other change but always at least the 4 quarters, and a pocket knife. And to say I was an active person would be a gross understatement ! And this coin was also used as my "flippin coin" - every time there was a coin flip, (and I made sure there were a lot ! ) this is the coin that was flipped. And it was often allowed to land on the floor, the ground, the road, the sidewalk, whatever. I'm describing all of this so you'll know what the coin underwent for 7+ years. [ATTACH=full]482047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]482048[/ATTACH] Given that, I'd say that 2 decades plus for the Morgan sounds about right.[/QUOTE]
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