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Starting Collection Morgan's

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 Posted 11/09/2014  11:46 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DoubleEagle20 to your friends list
Trust me, you will not stop at a date set. All I lack is the 1893-S from a complete set of 1878-1904. This addiction does get worse.

However, I can't stand 1921's and refuse to put them in a collection. The real Morgan ended in 1904 and it's hubs were destroyed in 1910. The 1921 is a cheap knockoff done by John Sinnock at the behest of Chief Engraver Morgan.

I do know one addiction that is far worse than Morgans. Once the Bust Half Fever gets you, you're a goner...lol.

I am a Bust Half Nut now.
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11/09/2014 12:57 pm
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 Posted 11/09/2014  12:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Tbone to your friends list
Good luck with your date set.

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 Posted 11/09/2014  1:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moe145 to your friends list
Good luck!! Morgans ROCK!!
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 Posted 11/09/2014  7:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jhp2104 to your friends list
Good Luck! Looking forward to seeing pictures of your set.
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 Posted 11/09/2014  8:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Gyrene7483 to your friends list

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You might get a little sticker shock when you are going for the 93 & 95.
Which 93 & 95? The 1893 Philadelphia Mint is not too terribly expensive unless you want AU or better. The 1893-S is the real set stopper and not too far behind it is the 1889-CC and 1894. The 1895 Philadelphia proof does not belong in a Morgan dollar circulation strike set so the 1895-O is the one to get being most affordable in grades under AU.


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Those are the only 2 that I am missing from my 1778-1978 large dollar date set.
The U. S. Mint did not strike a large dollar before 1795.
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 Posted 11/10/2014  10:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list

If you could find a coin show in your area, you might find what you need and for a decent price.
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 Posted 11/11/2014  1:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add randyw to your friends list
Picked up a 1878/7 from a pick box yesterday. and went to my favorite dealer today and got 1904s, 1902o ms63' 1881s ms62 and 1897 ms 63. Just need 5 more dates not counting the 1895 of course. I'll try to post pic tonight, at work now.
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 Posted 11/11/2014  6:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Debrajc to your friends list
Great adds to your start Randy....and yes, it IS addicting~!! So far I have stayed away from the Morgans but broke down and started a Peace set. Only has about 6 coins in it tho. Something tells me one day I will be walking down your path.
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 Posted 11/11/2014  6:44 pm  Show Profile   Check NumisRob's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add NumisRob to your friends list
Best of luck, Randy! I've been trying to get a Morgan for each date, and am now missing only 1895. When I get that I may start on mintmarks. I'm inclined to agree with DoubleEagle about the 1921 Morgan, but I've actually got a full set of these, partly because I was given a 1921S ages ago, and the others were so cheap and it was the only way I could get a D mintmark Morgan.

I saw an 1895 Morgan in nice VF but with the mintmark very crudely filed off! It was $150 - I didn't buy it!
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 Posted 11/11/2014  6:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add randyw to your friends list
Thanks, I may start a Peace dollar collection too later. .Pics up now, sorry about the glare

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 Posted 11/11/2014  10:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coinlover168 to your friends list
Some of those have very nice toning!

Maybe you could organize it in some way like an album or such. Makes for a better display. Although that might be hard with the slabbed coins. If you like it this way, that's fine too. To each their own.
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 Posted 11/12/2014  5:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add randyw to your friends list
Picked up two more today, 1894 o and 1899 o. Only 4 more to have the date set done
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 Posted 11/14/2014  7:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add randyw to your friends list
Picked up a '93 Today so I'm gettin there
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 Posted 11/16/2014  9:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DoubleEagle20 to your friends list
Keep plugging away. You will get there!

Another year or two and I suspect you will be where I am at...only lacking an 1893-S to complete a business strike set. Morgans can be addicting.
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11/16/2014 9:12 pm
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 Posted 11/17/2014  10:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add randyw to your friends list
Thanks, also picked up a '98 o Sunday, so only two left, 95 and 92
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