1896 Morgan (Updated Pics)

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Originally posted by Morgan Fred

Tim, with the new pics, I'd guess it might make it up to MS-64 although PCGS's new tougher policy on Morgans might keep it at -63. The rubs and bag marks on Liberty's face might keep it down and if PCGS can find any excuse to keep a Morgan's grade down, it will exercise it. I've got some MS-64s and -65s which show about the same number of detractions, but they were graded several years ago before PCGS decided to readjust its Morgan population reports downward. I'm not gonna predict what direction PCGS might take tomorrow; consistency isn't PCGS's strong suit.

BTW, Tim, I know what you mean about forgetfulness. At almost 61, I've finally determined I was born with Alzheimer's . Now where was I... ? My train of thought was derailed at the last switch.

Irishrader, Vietnam taught me (among other things) that life is too short to let it slip away at a stop light while waiting for the red light to turn green.

Fred

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Originally posted by Morgan Fred

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Originally posted by scoutjim99
10 years in RVN wow thats along time my friend, You Sound like you live the life I would want to, atleast some of the time

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One would think that after almost 42,000 hits over more than six years, someone would have pointed out that typo before this. Now fixed. Thanks, Jim! Great eyes!

Terry, Labrador is much like Alaska (been there twice for extended periods) except it's flatter (gentle hills), at least in the central and southern sections (up north is the Torngat Mountains, as rugged as they come albeit not as high as Alaska's hills). Labrador is also more wilderness since it's still not fully explored, let alone developed, has only one road through it, and resource exploitation is very minor since the region is so isolated. Labrador is a third again larger than the island of Great Britain, but with only 27,000 people. Tourism is being encouraged, but it's extremely difficult to get up there with a single goat trail through northern Quebec (Hwy 389 - easily the worst road in North America) or via a ferry from Newfoundland. Climatologically, Labrador is much like Alaska or Yukon Territory with southern parts relatively mild (only gets down to -30F) to Arctic in the north with continuous snowpack and permafrost. Last trip in 2004 to central Labrador from where I operate and have two base camps, there was ten feet of snow near the end of May with the last snow not disappearing until July. First snows arrive in September or early October.

I think it goes without saying that I'm a Labrador fan. I love the place and people, have a Labrador address, would move up there except for the cold (which greatly aggravates my arthritis) and my Federal pensions (the US won't send checks nor make direct deposits to Canadian banks). I consider myself an Ambassador when I am up there and go to great pains not to be "The Ugly American". On this side of the border, I'm an unofficial Ambassador for Labrador and shamelessly promote the region which needs all the tourism it can get (but no Ugly Americans).


Maybe my next trip, I'll find the courage to winter over. I also have ambitions to visit Nunavut (the newest Canadian Territory), but this might have to wait awhile.

Inuit Fred

Fred, I be thinking I need to check out Labrador. I have been to Alberta,Pike fishing and have found people in remote places to be friendly and open.Probably because they have not had to deal with the real world such as it is.To bad these places are getting fewer and fewer.I could retire to a remote cabin and never come out.Fred,have you ever seen the DVD from Richard Proenneke called "Alone in the Wilderness" its about a guy that moved to Alaska's wilderness,built a cabin and was planning on staying a full year.He eneded up staying 27 years.I have the DVD and would send it to you if you would like to see it. Its amazing.

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