Not really a find but....

[rjeffw]

So I was at my parents house having dinner when mom walks off to the back of the house, and returns with this. She asked was it real, and was it any good? I told her yeah mom, a Morgan silver dollar is good. I would love to dig one of these...

 

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[cudamark]

Where did she get it?

 

[Rookster]

Looks good to me.

 

[rjeffw]

Where did she get it?

It was her mothers. She didn't have much in life, but for some reason she had this.

 

[A2coins]

Ive found one morgan in the last several years .Thats a beauty

 

[ToddsPoint]

Sometimes silver coins end up with a neat patina like this one. Black background and silver details. My avatar is like that too. I wonder what causes that on some but not all? Gary

 

[rjeffw]

Sometimes silver coins end up with a neat patina like this one. Black background and silver details. My avatar is like that too. I wonder what causes that on some but not all? Gary

I agree, it is not the typical shiny silver. Gives it that old look.

 

[rjeffw]

Ive found one morgan in the last several years .Thats a beauty

I would love to find one. I told mom, to dig one just has a different feel that to just have one.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Thats a great looking coin. I have managed to find 3 of them in the last 10 years, but have been treasure hunting for 30 years. 2 of them were found in one outing, about 60 seconds and 10 feet apart. That was a huge thrill. Hope you find one soon. It is a very exciting coin to see come out of the dirt.

 

[Reanm8er]

Usually a birth gift given to the parents for safe keeping. Lifelong keepsake.

 

[against the wind]

Grandma's Morgan may someday be yours. It may not be the same as a dug coin but it has great sentimental value.

 

[Clad2Silver]

Sometimes silver coins end up with a neat patina like this one. Black background and silver details. My avatar is like that too. I wonder what causes that on some but not all? Gary

One possibility is that it was kept in a suede pouch. Suede will turn silver a black color.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice coin!

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[huntsman53]

Don't you wish for your mom that it was an 1899-P??!!

I sold an 1899-O Morgan Silver Dollar at the flea market on Saturday to a young gentleman that also bought some other coins. Even though I picked it up and laid it next to the other coins he was purchasing and told him to not forget the Morgan, he walked off without it and was gone so quick that I could not get it to him. Hopefully he will be at the flea market this Saturday to retrieve his purchase. I may not set up due to expected showers and thunderstorms but I will likely be there and hang around in hops that he will show.

 

[Davers]

Ive found one morgan in the last several years .Thats a beauty

You Dog ! lol
Kidding of course.

 

[Davers]

Don't you wish for your mom that it was an 1899-P??!!

I sold an 1899-O Morgan Silver Dollar at the flea market on Saturday to a young gentleman that also bought some other coins. Even though I picked it up and laid it next to the other coins he was purchasing and told him to not forget the Morgan, he walked off without it and was gone so quick that I could not get it to him. Hopefully he will be at the flea market this Saturday to retrieve his purchase. I may not set up due to expected showers and thunderstorms but I will likely be there and hang around in hops that he will show.

He will return , if not give him a few Weekends ( couple months ) then assume it's still yours , but that's me.

 

[Davers]

I agree, it is not the typical shiny silver. Gives it that old look.

Hey .
I'm not a 'toner ' unless it's really appealing , or a like new look on 100 year old coins .

That coin looks the way I like my silvers to look even with au details on the coin.