Morgan Prices Back In The Day

Ex-jewelry, I think (note near the P) and possibly bent and straightened. Maybe a former belt buckle?

The CC was in the bargain bucket and the price was marked on the 2x2. No error.
In some ways this was a new plateau in my collecting, and in terms of condition, there was only one way to go.
My next visit promised growth and learning in the delicate field of numismatics, and having a whole pay period to reflect on my earlier purchase, I entered the B&M and clearly announced with all the volume my confidence would allow, "Hey, you got any dollars that aren't bent?"
Apparently pricing would be my next lesson as he shouted back, "Yeah, but it'll cost you more!"
Thirteen dollars later I extracted this beauty from what was to become my favorite receptacle.



Having been raised an honest man, and not one to take advantage of another in a hurried transaction, I thoughtfully pointed to the back of the coin and inquired, "Is there any extra charge for the tape?"
He didn't say a word. Just gave me a funny look as he pealed it off and set it behind the counter.
I imagined he was going to put it on another coin later.
Now, after years of signing over my pay check, I'd say we're feeling a kind of bond.
He's been a real teacher. And through the sting of correction, I clawed my way to the.
Er, I clawed my way off the bottom.
Why last week he gave me another insider tip. He said that B & M didn't stand for Buy and Melt.

I remember in the 90's as a boy there was a box on my dealer that was 5.98+ spot which wasn't a lot back then.

I told my dad I should be buying them but no State Quarter rolls would be popular according to a guy he knew at work. Thanks a lot dad haha. So a great deal of my coin money went towards that and I never actually got to go to the shop to pick up the rolls which was the best part. For like 16 quarters until I lost complete interest in collecting for 15 years lol. Though part of that was girls and college haha.

I can remember in 1993 picking up 40 BU Morgans for $500. That was a good price because they were going for about $14.50 a piece. That's back when silver was around $4 an ounce.

Wow those prices are low! $16.50 for an 1893-S Morgan dollar!

Stories like these always remind me of when I was a kid. My Dad used to give me my allowance in Silver Dollars. They were common then and I spent them as fast as I got them. Never thought that someday people would collect them. Why would they since they were everywhere and just as common as Walking Liberty half dollars. Why back when I was a kid you could get thousands of Morgan dollars for face.

Very nice! It seems like your S&O collection has something for every occasion.


Good eye.