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Adding pics from this sale to help folks learn:  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Yes, I'd appreciate input from advanced collectors. Thank you.
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Ironic a company would ask $10k for a coin and not provide high-resolution images. That alone is a red flag. Good images are available on NGC's cert verification page and it looks like a strong piece but not worth $10k. https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5955587-004/67/Researching a coin is easy with the internet. A quick check of Heritage's completed listings show Greysheet Bid at $6,700 for this piece. PCGS's Coinfacts and NGC's Coin Explorer also contain great info. Prices realized from recent auctions of this date/grade show a range from $6,000 to $9,000. So based on the info available I'd value this coin a lot closer to $6,000 than $10,000. It's way overpriced imo. |
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Thank you BH. My real interest in what kind of mark up a established bullion house would demand for such a coin. While I have great interest in a 1885 CC these are a little out of my league. Were I to buy that DLRC piece is just a lovely coin I'd love to have.
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I believe the Hair-Line on the Originally posted photo of the 1885-CC Obverse has a poor strike. Maybe just worn there......  I may be wrong but by the pictures provided I see in the Hazy picture a poor strike or a Weak struck CC.. Maybe a Crisper Picture of the Obverse would Help, it looks like wear, Being no hairlines are shown...Thanks for Sharing. MS-67, I Could be wrong, Just not " gem uncirculated ".  My Raw GSA 1885-CC's are Not struck like This, Weak Hair over Her ear, Up to Her Liberty Crown, .... I am amazed @ the Prices these bring, Raw GSA DMPL Examples are Far and Few between now a days.....  |
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Thanks for the input guys. I learn a lot from these threads.
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If you're interested in CC dollars it's worth visiting Northern Nevada. Mountains of GSA boxes of them, with the better ones on display. The last time I was there I bought an MS64 1884-CC DMPL, picking one out of half a dozen in stock. The website is a good start, but considering that they currently have 20 1885-CC's in MS65 it's better to go in person to pick and choose. https://northernnevadacoin.com/cc-gsa-dollars/"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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thq, Thanks for the link.....  Only showing " stock photos "... How do you get to see the Actual photos of a Coin, Thanks Again, MD Edited by Morgans Dad
05/04/2025 11:06 am
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I visit Tahoe about once a year and Carson City is a short drive. If you look at the DMPL's you'll see pictures of all they have because they're a lot scarcer. Last year they had about a half dozen 1884's in MS64. The photos aren't useful for choosing which DMPL looks the best, so I went in to compare them side by side. I also looked at their MS65 DMPL's but didn't detect any improvement over MS64. The coins are graded on marks, not mirror or bust cameo quality.
The GSA coins are so common that it's pot luck if they randomly pick the best one. Their ungraded ones would be fun to spend a day looking at. The deep mirrors are probably sorted out, and most of them are probably banged up MS61's, but you might get lucky.
I have an 1885CC in AG3. Before GSA it was the rarest CC Morgan so it is old west nostalgia. It probably circulated in Nevada and California.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Thq, I can clearly see you too are a Morgan silver dollar lover . I appreciate your time and efforts and reply. I have been collecting The GSA Boxed , Fully Original Morgan silver dollars for a Long time also. We talk about Deep Cameos, Proof like, Deep Mirror Proof Like, The GSA hoards of the 1970's , Even graded ones in their all original Luster, Bring large paydays, The options then were Bountiful. Your 1885-Carson City in AG-3, Was the rarest, What is it's rank now ( known ). Thanks Again, MD |
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PCGS estimates 174,000 1885CC's survive which makes it among the least rare CC's, though not as common as 1882/1883/1884CC. Very few 1879CC's were at the GSA and IMO it is now the rarest CC Morgan with 15,000 survivors. However the 1889CC with 25,000 survivors is more expensive. The die varieties and PL's are rarer, but I'm only considering years as a whole.
My rarest CC dollar is an 1872CC with 400 survivors, and an 1877CC trade with 400 survivors.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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