Comments on: “Worst of the Worst” Morgan Dollars in PCGS Exhibit at ANA Convention https://www.coinnews.net/2014/07/10/worst-of-the-worst-morgan-dollars-in-pcgs-exhibit-at-ana-convention/ CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Sat, 19 Jul 2014 22:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: MWH https://www.coinnews.net/2014/07/10/worst-of-the-worst-morgan-dollars-in-pcgs-exhibit-at-ana-convention/#comment-85782 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=45763#comment-85782 This Morgan dollar was discovered in a “Old” coin book locked up since 1948 and taken out of the vault in 2010. To give you some idea of the wear on this coin it took 70 years worth of circulating before it was placed in the book and all but forgotten. The coin was struck in 1878 an no doubt did a lot of traveling around the world. Was seen by PCGS on two different occasions in the hope that a VAM attribution and “8” tail feathers could be properly identified. At the time of its discovery at a local benefit auction only one other 1878 8TF PO01 was ever graded. A few VAM collectors have shown interest in this particular Morgan dollar although its not a Top100 low ball coin. If PCGS ever creates a “BASAL” 0 State grade for any coin regardless of type I suspect this coin would be one of only 3-4 Morgan dollars to snag that distinction. Enjoy the set and educational journey from a time long since past.

]]> By: John O https://www.coinnews.net/2014/07/10/worst-of-the-worst-morgan-dollars-in-pcgs-exhibit-at-ana-convention/#comment-84388 Sat, 12 Jul 2014 00:45:11 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=45763#comment-84388 If coins could talk I have no doubt this Morgan would have some stories tell.

]]> By: Kevin https://www.coinnews.net/2014/07/10/worst-of-the-worst-morgan-dollars-in-pcgs-exhibit-at-ana-convention/#comment-84263 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:50:26 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=45763#comment-84263 My current collecting quest is to try and get as many “worst known graded example” of the set key of every major US type. I long ago decided I could never afford the “finest known example”. I have a registry grade type set of non key dates already complete, this is a personal quest to own some of the “dream dates” that I personally think in upper grades have lost touch with reality in plastic. Maybe in 50 years my grandkids can display my collection.
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]]> By: Wdg5 https://www.coinnews.net/2014/07/10/worst-of-the-worst-morgan-dollars-in-pcgs-exhibit-at-ana-convention/#comment-84205 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 04:53:46 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=45763#comment-84205 Now that’s great! This is like having a medal for the worst loser in a tournament! It might as well be called as shi**iest Morgan Dollar existing.

]]> By: Vachon https://www.coinnews.net/2014/07/10/worst-of-the-worst-morgan-dollars-in-pcgs-exhibit-at-ana-convention/#comment-84154 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:11:27 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=45763#comment-84154 I like this concept. I wonder who was still accepting that pictured Morgan as it wore down so close to total unrecognizability?

I have an Indian Head cent my grandfather gave me that’s practically a slick copper. Just hints of its design on both sides but it’s not possible to determine the date or even if it is Type I or Type II.

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