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New Member
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 Hi All, I Know very little about coins, but find it interesting and will begin to "look hard" at coins  I was wondering if anybody knew about a new coin I just " inherited" one 1899 Morgan Silver "o" dollar - uncirculated... in a velvet box rainbow on front- shiny brand new on back. BUT this coin has what appears to be a hairline crack going around where the writing is on back by the United States going all the way around. Can anyone give info about this and possibly it value. Would appreciate any info. I THINK I've uploaded images... sorry so new at this.
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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 to CCF! Unfortunately I don't see a photo. We need a good, high-quality pic of both sides.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm not an expert on Morgan's but a picture would help a lot if you can take one or two and post.
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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JerseyJudy, to the CCF. W/out pictures, what you are describing sounds very much like a die crack... |
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 United States
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to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We need to see pics of the coin |
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New Member
 United States
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Hopefully I've uploaded the pictures this time!
thanks for you patience.
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New Member
United States
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Hopefully images are attached...thanks   |
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Valued Member
United States
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Welcome Jersey Judy what ever you do DON'T clean your Morgan!! It looks like a nice envelope toned coin, meaning it was stored in an envelope for a while. It does look like a very nice strike for the New Orleans mint. Nice condition, might grade MS (mint state) 64 or 65 I'm sure some others will chime in but in that grade high end retail value would be in the $80-$200 range. Hope that helps you a little.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the "line" you speak of is called a die crack. I can kind of see it, the focus on the image is a bit off for my eyes. I am not a morgan collector save one 1904-O in my collection. There are collectors who live and die by the Morgan dollar. I suggest you edit the title of your post to reflect you have an inherited 1899-O Morgan that you'd like opinions on. You'll draw a lot more attention from the right people. Quote:
I Know very little about coins, but find it interesting and will begin to "look hard" at coins That could turn into a lifetime look that becomes awfully expensive and has your closest friends and family thinking you're nuts for obsessing over little round pieces of old silver and gold. Tread carefully with what you wish for in Numismatics. Wishing you much success and luck on your journey. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 If you could somehow get the word "Morgan" into the title, you will probably get an overwhelming response. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice look to it. Maybe Mint State 64?
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Posted 10/19/2014 09:29 am
