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Hello all. I don't know much about coins, although I know 10x more now that I read thru some of the posts #128515; Going thru a box that my grandparents gave me many years ago, I came across a set of Morgan silver dollars. I was hoping to get some questions answered. The coin set is from "NMC" & contains 5 silver dollars. The coins won't freely fall out & I'd prefer not to pry them out. The coins appear the be from 1884, 1898 & three from 1921. Should I try to actually remove them to see the reverse? Is it better to leave the set unaltered? Thanks  Edited by TheJeff13
12/09/2020 11:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 try taking the velvet part out and popping them Through from behind. |
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I tried to lightly remove the velvet,but it felt like it was glued in. Do you think there is any harm in using a plastic piece to pry the coins out?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would not try to use anything directly around the coin. As coin dude said, best bet is to remove the velvet. You may destroy the case in the process, but it holds zero value in this instance. Better to ruin the case than the coins. Definitely need to see the obverse and reverse of each coin to determine condition/value. Good luck  |
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That's what I needed to hear, thank you!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you want to pry with anything, try a wooden toothpick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There's a similar 3 coin set on ebay. NMC = "National Monetary Center". The certificate of authenticity has 1981 on it, seems like another version of Bradford Exchange. If you destroy the case to get them out it's no big loss, but you'll need alternate storage afterwards. It might have sentimental value as-is though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Morgan-Sil...333172140286 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pull the whole insert out with the coins still in their recesses. While slightly bending the insert, push the coins out from behind.
Don't try to pry them out from the edge.
The British 1937 gold proof set (£5, £2, £1 and Half Sovereign), was presented in the same way as these Morgans are presented, but the coins were very firmly held in their recesses, almost jammed in. Most of the coins taken from these proof sets were pried out and have scratching on the edge.
The values of these gold coins, have been reduced by as much as 50% below pristine examples- $thousands in value lost.
When you get the coins out, put them in airtight screw capsules or have them slabbed, depending on their value.
If you wish to still use the presentation case, put silver Dollars back into it, but of lower value, and make up a short silver dollar type set.
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Bedrock of the Community
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You might trying leaving the case open, turning it upside down, placing a cotton towel underneath, and carefully tapping the back of the case. to the CCF! |
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i had a similar set, and all the coins had some sort of cleaning issues with them..
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Some have some decent toning, maybe cleaned. I use an old PC screwdriver and lift from the edge of the velvet
lining and the case to get it to pop out. NOT on the coins, just the holder.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I suspect this may be a "mintmark" set. One coin from each of the five mints that made the Morgan dollar, and as such will have cheap Au examples of each mint. It has three 21's, that's P, D, and S, the 98 is probably an O and the 84 is the CC, about the cheapest of the CC dollars. |
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