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Wow. This looks like two different coins. The top coin could be 62-63, and the bottom one looks like a polished AU.
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It's not polished. The sharp lighting angles on the the last two was an effort to pick up the scratches.
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The straight on obverse and reverse are more representative of the coin. Most of the damage is to the cheek which you can't really see straight on.
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It's not polished. The sharp lighting angles on the the last two was an effort to pick up the scratches.
OK, I'll buy that; I don't think the original two images would be possible if it were actually polished. I'm going to agree with Kman on this one, a "perfect 58." Not because I see wear - I don't, necessarily, and 1921 Morgans are among the toughest of all coins on which to see minor wear - but because the totality of the marks visible seem to me to indicate circulation has occurred. |
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That's kinda what I thought. What do you think is a reasonable price for this one. I just checked ebay. Slabbed 58s range from $75 - $27. Most in the $30 - $40 range with free shipping. |
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What do you think is a reasonable price for this one.
On the lower end of your estimates. There's nothing rare about 1921 Morgans, so one can expect easy availability and no price pressure. Still, it's a big ol' cartwheel of silver and if I could have it in the low $30's shipped, I'd grab it. Technically, its' "true" value is even less than that, but this is no longer even the world of 2004 when I first became interested in Morgans. The Internet has made information even cheaper than silver; not only are more collectors becoming aware of the appeal of these but so are those who wish to diversify even though they don't have megabucks in their investment portfolios. This doesn't mean I'm bullish about silver or silver coins as an appreciating investment, but that I'm bullish on them as becoming perceived as a "solid" investment. Like they've been all along to those in the know. This is a $25 coin, inflated by demand, but I don't see that demand ever lessening again. The cat is out of the bag. |
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Thanks Dave.
It was advertised as BU with smallish pictures.
I paid less than $30 each for a pair. The other is nicer. I didn't take pictures of that one yet.
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I paid less than $30 each for a pair. The other is nicer. I didn't take pictures of that one yet.
Well-bought. I don't see you ever losing money at that price. In an increasingly-electronic world, silver has as much industrial demand as it does as a precious metal, and competition is fierce. |
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