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1885-O $1 Morgan Dollar #23 - 6 Of 6 Morgans Purchased Together

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Purchased six Morgans from a seller for about $109 each. This is the sixth and lastof these coins. Seller had generally bad pictures and some were better than others. This only had an obverse picture but bought the coins as a group thinking that there was enough value in the other coins that were visible to justify the batch purchase. Maybe hold your thoughts until the coin arrives and I can photograph it for you? Thanks!
1885-O-$1-Morgan-Dollar-#23---6-Of-6-Morgans-Purchased-Together
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THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
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Won't say what grade it is, until you get it in hand.
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this isn't one you should have posted quite yet
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Another shot in the dark. Looking forward to seeing what it really looks like.
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Whelp. It's a Morgan.
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Quote:
Seller had generally bad pictures
The old numismatic student is back... Can't wait for the in hand photos..
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Some, or all of you may be puzzled by why I bought this. Part of the reason is that it is graded by PCI at this lofty grade. Looking forward to seeing what shows up at my doorstep. Seller is currently digging out of a recent snowstorm so no idea when it will get here.
1885-O-$1-Morgan-Dollar-#23---6-Of-6-Morgans-Purchased-Together
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS
THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
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ya good idea to hold for in-hand photos
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This came in. Thoughts? Thanks!
1885-O-$1-Morgan-Dollar-#23---6-Of-6-Morgans-Purchased-Together
1885-O-$1-Morgan-Dollar-#23---6-Of-6-Morgans-Purchased-Together
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS
THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
My coin website:https://fairfaxcoins.com
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 Posted 02/21/2026  10:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Odee13 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Lots of chatter but I it's her inner beauty that I judge! 63.
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high end 62, low end 63
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Low MS-63, why the heck did PCI grade it 66

I suppose they aren't a very trusted 3rd party TPG.
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MS-66, PCI?
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Good grief. I can't get past MS-62 here. The dings on the obverse are much too deep and obvious. The luster is nice, though, and the reverse might make MS-63.
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That gamble didn't work. MS-63, just barely. Chances are you got it for a good price.
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MS-62
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At MS-62
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