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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1313945, member: 15929&quot;]I think the Morgan Dollar is so popular solely because it is so readily available AND everybody else collects them.</p><p>Millions were brought back from the Nevada Gambling Casino&#039;s as souvenir&#039;s in the 40&#039;s, 50&#039;s and 60&#039;s and since they never circulated through daily commerce, folks just naturally set them aside. Couple that with the fact that so many Casino Baron&#039;s often displayed their collections and the average Joe didn&#039;t really have a chance.</p><p><br /></p><p>I compare the ready availability for the collecting of Morgans right up there with the Lincoln cents. Folks start off collecting the the cents from pocket change and small hoard searches and then quickly graduate to purchasing uncirculated examples. Morgans which get passed down from parents usually initiates the Morgan collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>Affordability plays an important part in any coins popularity and since we&#039;re all just a bunch of cattle anyway, if everybody else collects them then we naturally follow the herd. </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess what I&#039;m saying is that next to the Lincoln Cent, the Morgan Dollar is a good coin to spark collecting interest since it&#039;s unusual and readily available.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, I collect these on a sporadic basis myself and have entertained thoughts of starting a DANSCO simply because everybody else has them but it&#039;s simply never happened. I guess once I do make the decision, I won&#039;t have too much difficulty completing a set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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