Digging through my old box of Indian Nickels
Since 2002 I have been using ebay to sell off my bulk coins that I found over the years as a Banker. My primary target has been the Morgan Dollar. I received several lessons over the first few years buying Morgans through ebay and eventually only purchase NGC and PCGS.
Recently I have pulled out an old box of Indian Head Nickels. I found several that were in good condition.
Coin Grade Received (NGC)
Sent in 1913 d type I NGC MS63
To begin the Morgan Dollar History it is important to understand the origin of the primary metal, Silver. This is not just any silver it is silver from the State of Nevada and specifically the Comstock Mine outside of Carson City. (Or at least the Comstock Mine was the primary source)
In 1848, the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mills, set off the Great California Gold Rush of 1849. The primary route to California Gold was through the Mountain passes of the Northern Sierra?s. In the spring
new additions to my Morgan Set
just sent in the bulk of my Morgans for grading 17 in total.
1878 cc, 1880, 1882, 1882 cc, 1883 cc GSA, 1880, 1884, 1885, 1885 O, 1885 S, 1887, 1887 O, 1899 O, 1902, 1902 O I am not expecting very high grade MS61-64. Hope for the best and sell the rest.