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<p>[QUOTE="icerain, post: 1396506, member: 34514"]Sadly having a full Morgan set in MS grade is nearly impossible. You have to understand the highest price of the rarest coin. The 1893-S and the 1895 Proof are next to impossible to get unless you're pretty rich. Even some of the semi-keys in MS grade can run you into the high thousands.</p><p><br /></p><p>You should also get a book on Morgans before you get heavily into them. Understand why there are so many common date MS coins, and why certain years are more circulated than others. Getting the book will also let you know which ones are counterfeited the most, so you know what to look for. </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as grades go, common dates can be had for a decent price in MS63, once you run into MS65 the price jumps quite a bit. Again there are no rules, collect what you can. And one final suggestion, don't have the "want it all" mentality this will make you broke and will make the hobby less enjoyable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="icerain, post: 1396506, member: 34514"]Sadly having a full Morgan set in MS grade is nearly impossible. You have to understand the highest price of the rarest coin. The 1893-S and the 1895 Proof are next to impossible to get unless you're pretty rich. Even some of the semi-keys in MS grade can run you into the high thousands. You should also get a book on Morgans before you get heavily into them. Understand why there are so many common date MS coins, and why certain years are more circulated than others. Getting the book will also let you know which ones are counterfeited the most, so you know what to look for. As far as grades go, common dates can be had for a decent price in MS63, once you run into MS65 the price jumps quite a bit. Again there are no rules, collect what you can. And one final suggestion, don't have the "want it all" mentality this will make you broke and will make the hobby less enjoyable.[/QUOTE]
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