1883 CC Morgan For My Dansco

If you are happy with it, that's what matters. The obverse is not my favorite, although the reverse is lovely. You should show us what you are upgrading from. I would find that comparison interesting.

A basic BS set of ikes without proofs. You made a killer deal GR!

I have a habit of just putting the coin under a bright light and snapping
the picture. I know I need to use better lighting and play with the settings.

This coin looks better in hand, but would agree ...

Most likely a MS 62 ... maybe MS 63 on a good day.

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I wanted this coin because I was counting GSA 1883 CC that I do not
want to break out of the GSA holder ... I might have two 1883 GSA's
so it is hard to think about buying another for the Dansco. But sometimes
it is hard to say no to a good deal.

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Your right Cascade ..... at least to me it is a good deal. I had less than $50
into the Ike's. It was a three way deal ... one guy wanted a set of Ike's,
one wanted some cash ... I was willing to take the Morgan.

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When I started the full Morgan set, I picked up any coin to fill empty holes.
Most of them are circulated ... some are coins with problems. I am down
to needing one coin, 1893 S.

I am thinking collectors have different styles on how they purchase coins.
Many times it will depend on how much funds a collector is able to spend,
and the availablity of coins.

I guess what I am saying .. some may not agree .. or understand my style
of collecting ... but for me it works. I think I have built a foundation of a
good collection. My primary decision is to get coins at good prices.
Most of my coins I feel I could sell for more than I pay for them.

If I had a complete set of Morgan's, that looked just like this coin, I would be very happy.

It is a later die state with extensive clash, which may account for some of the appearance. Looks MS63 to me, and attractive, and a great hole filler, although jbuck might not concur.

Very nice three way trade. I like your philosophy of picking up coins at a good price. Agree that it's a solid MS-63. Looks like a VAM-8A.

Thanks for posting that GR58. I'm always interested in the different processes of collecting. Creativity and collecting are actually linked by many studies.

GR58

Unless your Ikes were all MS65 you got a real good deal on that 83CC. On the 93-S what grade are you holding out for before you pull the trigger? If you could get one in EF with a little luster left that is not too worn that would be a fine in my book. What is the general condition of your set as a whole? I am tryin to bring my Morgan set up to at least no coin less than EF. I have 8 to go and they are all the expensive ones and I would be happy to get all of them in AU. What would an AU58 93-S cost? AU50 is $20,000 and MS60 is $120,000 in round numbers. If I sold some stock I might be able to afford the 93-S in AU, but who is to say it does not sit at that price for the next 20 years? Coins don't pay dividends or interest, and they do go down in price sometimes. Maybe you could trade some of your more easily replaced coins to get the 93-s in the best condition you could possibly afford? It is said that the really scarce coins have the best chance of appreciation? I start to brown my shorts when I consider paying $5000 for a coin.