Abc's Of Morgan's

The 1887 is likely MS64, a nice Morgan. See the line extending down and left, just at the junction of the neck and chin? And the curved line between the wreath and the eagle's left wing, most visible in the last 1887 pic? And the line extending downward from the "n" in "In?"

That's clashing - the dies came together without a planchet between them, and some details from each die were transferred to the other. The next coins struck had those additional details. Not really a value-added feature, but found often on Morgan dollars and pretty neat.

Now I see them, I'm getting a better picture of what a common 1887 Morgan looks like, so these I want to stay away from yes?

yeah thats cool, time to cut loose after a hard week. Enjoy.

I forgot..12A not 12

I agree, Since the pictures possibly due to the lighting will not allow the double eye or liberty, I have been examining secondary diagnostics...The Clash into the N in god we trust is one such noting, as many have rotations, also the Nose clash just left of the olive branch is defined.....his pictures also shows a slight die crack from the you in united to the star...from the lighting I can't exactly confirm it, but all other clashes for 87, don't have all 3 of these secondary points of interest,, but he can look as he has it in hand...

Well if it does turn out to be 12A you got your first top 100 coin, if not...That's ok too..., They are a beautiful design for a coin....
and a series I personally love to explore...Educations doesn't stop at college or ever have to stop..its only redirected into where your interest lye.. I think its a fun series. even if you don't own them you can still learn by others examples...Gene

You've figured me out, rlcbj59. Morgans fascinate me. The design is complex, detailed, beautiful; easily the finest 19th-Century Mint design. Strong arguments can be made for SLQ's, St Gaudens Double Eagles and Walking Liberty halves to be the most beautiful US coin design of all time, but there's something about these huge, heavy Morgan cartwheels which draws me with a gravitational pull.

But understand, you are taking a large bite indeed. There is a whole lot to learn; you're probably going to reach a point where you choose to specialize in one sense or another because you've figured out that one person simply can't assimilate it all. That's OK. Just follow your heart with it.