1891-CC Morgan Silver Dollar

Monstarules

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Everyone, this is a find of a lifetime. Now, years ago my grandfather had cleaned a house for a lady. She let him and his workers keep all the coins. He and my grandmother filled out books upon books of Walkers, Kennedys, Bens, Mercs, Jeffs, Washingtons, you name it. My grandfather told me of this about 4 years ago. This year, he finally showed me what would one day be mine. We went to the bank, and went to go see what was in the safety deposit box. A stack of books, and a sack FILLED with silvers. I was in heaven, and he said "Monsta (of course that's not my name), I know that you are the coin collector in this family. These are all yours. I will keep them safely here in the safety deposit box for you, until I can't anymore." So, of course, we all went through everything again. He told me stories upon stories about this lady. Anyways, I saw a stack of morgans. I laughed, and told him I would eat my socks if I found a really rare coin. Then, I saw the coin:

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I was happy because it was a Morgan. But then I flipped it over.

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My grandma just baked the meatloaf with my tastiest (I hope) pair of socks. It is very much real. It weighs the same as the others and dings like it is supposed to. My grandfather had no clue what it was, and what it was worth until I told him.
 

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K1DDO1979

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Nice. Always good to have something tucked away for the future! [emoji2]
 

Argentium

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Nice ! If you can get VF grade on that , I think you have a $110 to $125 . coin - very nice indeed !
 

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Great story. Hold on to those they will get more and more valuable !!!!!!!!!!
 

kingskid1611

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Let us know how them socks taste.....:laughing7: I love them older ladies with coin hoards that leave them in the houses I clean......
 

against the wind

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Congrats on your silver inheritance.
As has been stated,, try to get that Silver Dollar Graded and Slabbed.
 

JeffInMass

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Great story- sounds like some awesome coin fun awaits...

-- Jeff --
 

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I hope to SOMEday find something with a "CC" mintmark on it.
 

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Monstarules

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The story is great. I can't wait to finish looking through them all one day. There were hundreds of silver coins.
 

sgtled3533

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Probably a $100-$120 coin there! Nice silver lady. Hopefully they don't become yours for a long time...your grandpa sounds like a good guy. I wish mine was still around.
 

texjim

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Hope you get them out of the Safety deposit before he goes to see the man up stairs because the bank will make you pay taxes on the money and jewelry bonds. At least that is what i was told... Thanks for sharing your story...
 

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