Mr.eX
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Hey everyone, I'm Alex a.k.a. Mr.eX on PCGS.com. I am currently rebuilding 3 new sets. The 1891 mint set without the gold issues, the entire Morgan dollar collection in Unc, and the entire type set. Hopefully I'll finish these sets in the next 10 to 12 years. I finished most of the Lincoln set in 64 Red or better before I started college, then I needed money; I was about 30 coins shy of completion with over $15,000 in. I know, life sucks. But hey, you get up and try again!
Anyhow, I was going to this shop where I usually buy Morgans for way below Greysheet, obviously (who actually pays Greysheet for anything other than the top 5 percent of the PCGS graded coins that climb as high as 5 times(+) on eBay?), and I found a dazzling Morgan dollar in much higher grade than the rest of the junk. At a glance I thought it was just a regular 1884 common date Morgan in AU resting among the other Fine's and VF Morgan dollars. So I told the guy I'd buy that one too along with some other cheap silver since in looked in better grade, he looked up the value of the coin and didn't know he placed a coin like this in the batch but said he promised to sell it to me at the same price he always sells better grade Morgans to me for. I took it home to compare it with PCGS graded 1884 S's from XF 45 to AU 58 and it falls right in the AU 53 to AU 55 tier for sure. If this coin grades 55, then it would barely make it as the best buy I have ever made. It is completely original; no distracting marks, no signs of dipping, no artificial toning, no darker spots on some parts of the rim than other parts. The whole coin is completely original and I will post pics as soon as possible.
My greatest finds aren't so great compared to you people sadly. The biggest silver pile I ran into was at the bank when all but 1 coin was 40 percent or 90 percent silver halves. There were I think 56 halves in 40 percent and just a few in 90 percent, mostly Ben franklins.
Another "find" was on the floor of a gas station. My friend worked at a gas station for a year and one day he calls me over to check out some penny he saw on the floor. He found a 1909 P lincoln in VF not too long after working there along with a hand full of other wheat pennies, and he suspected that it may be another wheat cent. I pick it up with a thick napkin to clean off whatever bacteria it had on it with soap and water since it was in AG at best. It was an 1868 indian penny. Yes, I said 1868 not 1886! But I didn't really "find" it. Another friend I had that worked at Publix "found" a mercury dime on the floor while she was leaving to hang out with me and let me keep it knowing it had $2 in silver value at the time. I found a wheat penny the same way not too long after; it must have been because a local coin shop was around the corner.
The oldest penny I found in a roll was a 1913 P lincoln. The best double die I found was a 1974 D Double Die Kennedy half...but it took me about $1750 worth of halves to find. I also found a Susan B Anthony 1979 Wide Rim dollar than took me $2000(+) worth of hunting AT ONE TIME to find
So yeah. I have had enough of the hunting through rolls crap. If I ever stumble across something it better be at a local shop where I found my 1884 S Morgan.
Chance at free coin!
If anyone can guess how much I paid within $5 for the 1884 S Morgan in AU and my PCGS graded 1935 S MS 66 Red Lincoln cent COMBINED, then I will give a free MS 66 PCGS graded pre 1965 quarter dollar to the winner. Each person can send ONE PM of the guess amount or reply in the comment section below. One guess per person and after 20 people guess then I will release that information along with the winner (if someone guesses right within $5 that is).
An 1884 S in AU is roughly $200-$500 and an MS 66 Red 1935 S Lincoln is worth $350-$600(+).
So on the lower end a good guess would be about $325 for the Lincoln and $40 for the 1884 S since it's in AU and the guy who sold it to me knew I choose it for the grade of the coin.
So, yep. Have fun guessing!
Hey everyone, I'm Alex a.k.a. Mr.eX on PCGS.com. I am currently rebuilding 3 new sets. The 1891 mint set without the gold issues, the entire Morgan dollar collection in Unc, and the entire type set. Hopefully I'll finish these sets in the next 10 to 12 years. I finished most of the Lincoln set in 64 Red or better before I started college, then I needed money; I was about 30 coins shy of completion with over $15,000 in. I know, life sucks. But hey, you get up and try again!
Anyhow, I was going to this shop where I usually buy Morgans for way below Greysheet, obviously (who actually pays Greysheet for anything other than the top 5 percent of the PCGS graded coins that climb as high as 5 times(+) on eBay?), and I found a dazzling Morgan dollar in much higher grade than the rest of the junk. At a glance I thought it was just a regular 1884 common date Morgan in AU resting among the other Fine's and VF Morgan dollars. So I told the guy I'd buy that one too along with some other cheap silver since in looked in better grade, he looked up the value of the coin and didn't know he placed a coin like this in the batch but said he promised to sell it to me at the same price he always sells better grade Morgans to me for. I took it home to compare it with PCGS graded 1884 S's from XF 45 to AU 58 and it falls right in the AU 53 to AU 55 tier for sure. If this coin grades 55, then it would barely make it as the best buy I have ever made. It is completely original; no distracting marks, no signs of dipping, no artificial toning, no darker spots on some parts of the rim than other parts. The whole coin is completely original and I will post pics as soon as possible.
My greatest finds aren't so great compared to you people sadly. The biggest silver pile I ran into was at the bank when all but 1 coin was 40 percent or 90 percent silver halves. There were I think 56 halves in 40 percent and just a few in 90 percent, mostly Ben franklins.
Another "find" was on the floor of a gas station. My friend worked at a gas station for a year and one day he calls me over to check out some penny he saw on the floor. He found a 1909 P lincoln in VF not too long after working there along with a hand full of other wheat pennies, and he suspected that it may be another wheat cent. I pick it up with a thick napkin to clean off whatever bacteria it had on it with soap and water since it was in AG at best. It was an 1868 indian penny. Yes, I said 1868 not 1886! But I didn't really "find" it. Another friend I had that worked at Publix "found" a mercury dime on the floor while she was leaving to hang out with me and let me keep it knowing it had $2 in silver value at the time. I found a wheat penny the same way not too long after; it must have been because a local coin shop was around the corner.
The oldest penny I found in a roll was a 1913 P lincoln. The best double die I found was a 1974 D Double Die Kennedy half...but it took me about $1750 worth of halves to find. I also found a Susan B Anthony 1979 Wide Rim dollar than took me $2000(+) worth of hunting AT ONE TIME to find
So yeah. I have had enough of the hunting through rolls crap. If I ever stumble across something it better be at a local shop where I found my 1884 S Morgan.Chance at free coin!
If anyone can guess how much I paid within $5 for the 1884 S Morgan in AU and my PCGS graded 1935 S MS 66 Red Lincoln cent COMBINED, then I will give a free MS 66 PCGS graded pre 1965 quarter dollar to the winner. Each person can send ONE PM of the guess amount or reply in the comment section below. One guess per person and after 20 people guess then I will release that information along with the winner (if someone guesses right within $5 that is).
An 1884 S in AU is roughly $200-$500 and an MS 66 Red 1935 S Lincoln is worth $350-$600(+).
So on the lower end a good guess would be about $325 for the Lincoln and $40 for the 1884 S since it's in AU and the guy who sold it to me knew I choose it for the grade of the coin.
So, yep. Have fun guessing!
That Morgan collection alone will run close to 100K....even in MS60!
