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Morgan 1879 S

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 Posted 07/18/2009  12:12 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add b17commander to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi all
This is another coin that I have and I was wondering what the grade might be, and any information that you can supply
Thanks in advance
Bob (B17commander)


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 Posted 07/18/2009  12:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SsuperDdave to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I would call this coin AU50-53. It's of a type known as the Reverse of 1878, characterized by the flat breast and parallel tailfeathers of the eagle. Only about 2% of 1879-S Morgans used this reverse, and your coin is identified as a Top 100 Variety, a very collectible piece. 19 die-pair variant VAM's are known for this type, and the place to start attributing is the "r" in "trust." Here's a good link for the process:

http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~davewang/1879sPAF/

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 Posted 07/18/2009  1:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I would also say AU-50.
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Thanks for the advice and the link. This coin came as part of a job lot of Morgans that I purchased, so I'm well happy

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 Posted 07/19/2009  11:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moe145 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
B-17 Commander, is your name what you used to do?
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 Posted 07/20/2009  02:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add b17commander to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Moe, unfortunately not, I am just enthusiastic fan of the Flying Fortress, with many books and videos on the subject.
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