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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 7466087, member: 10461&quot;]The legitimate Morgan patterns from the 19th century are indeed elusive and expensive.&nbsp; Like four-figure expensive, if not five- or maybe even six-figures in a few cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a number of modern fantasies which mimic the old Morgan &quot;Schoolgirl&quot; and other designs which are far more affordable.&nbsp; But if you had one of those dated “1875”, you couldn&#039;t claim it as <i>really</i> being from 1875, let alone the &quot;oldest known&quot; coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I challenge anyone to show me a legitimate 19th century US pattern coin (i.e., recognized in the Judd reference) that could be acquired for less than four figures.&nbsp; Not counting private pattern stuff like the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/united-states-new-york-nickel-silver-private-pattern-cent-feuchtwangers-composition-1837.362361/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/united-states-new-york-nickel-silver-private-pattern-cent-feuchtwangers-composition-1837.362361/">Feuchtwanger</a> issues, which are considered more tokens than patterns nowadays.</p><p><br /></p><p>With <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-bronze-essai-5-centimes-pattern-by-barre-of-louis-phillipe-i-1840.371416/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-bronze-essai-5-centimes-pattern-by-barre-of-louis-phillipe-i-1840.371416/">World</a> coins, on the other hand, patterns can be much more affordable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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