Hello Everyone. A little show & tell here. Ever since I knew what a Morgan Dollar was, i wanted one. And I finally got one. It's an 1882-O in VF or so. I bought it from a good man, Borgovan. And I finally got pictures. Yay! comments welcome. Now tell us about your first morgan and post a pic if you still have it. -Mike
This was given to me by my mother several years ago. It belonged to my grandfather who was born in 1879. I still have it along with a few others in the same and better condition from his collection. I like to think he spent a few in his time. He imigrated from Sicily in the eary 1900's. Married my grandmother when he was 40 and she was 17. They had 12 children.
Not only my first Morgan, the first coin in my collection. I convinced my mom to buy it for me while at a local mall (that was hosting a coin show) for $6 in or around 1978. It's book value is around $17, I wouldn't take $5000 for it.
I'm not much of a Morgan buff. But I did see one that I thought was a point undergraded so i snagged it. Payed $40 for it, nothing special but it looks nice.
When I was about 9, my dad gave me 2 proof sets from the year I was born, 1983. I started showing some interest in coins and asking questions, so then he gave me this 1899-O Morgan, which is the coin that got me hooked...
I have quite a few but I have two that belonged to my first wife she passed away when my son was born one is scratched the other is just a common date and worn she had quite a few coins and I plan on giving them to my son. I didn't post any pictures but they are worth more than any morgan I will ever have. Tim
:bigeyes: ooooooooooo shiny. you know how there are coins that dont wear good. well Morgans look beautiful either way, dateless or ms-that^
I'm not a huge fan of the obverse design. To me it looks like Liberty is about ready to explode. I love the reverse though. I only have two at the moment, but I am wanting to get more.
A little meditation fun, find your crustiest most beat up old coin and imagine the stories they could tell. Thats the feeling I get looking at my old Morgans.
If coins could choose, how many would leave the regimented life in our collections and return to the carefree life of jumping from pocket to pocket? I know its a silly thought but the same reason I dont like slabs, too much like a wild bird locked forever in a cage.
