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“When ah sez whoa, ah mean WHOA!”

Major congratulations! Morgans aren’t my particular cup o’ tea, but I realize lots of folks love ‘em, and the 1,000 mark is quite a landmark. Well done. 

As further evidence of my “rule” to never collect what is hot at any given time, the 3-cent nickel has been one of my areas of concentration for quite some time. Any denomination that is affected by the year 1873 will always result in a checkered and complicated history. I’d advise any new numismatist to study the Coinage Act of 1873. Changes upon changes. It led more or less directly to the Bland-Allison Act that gave us the Morgan dollar. But the three cent nickel is the centerpiece to my 2018 World’s Fair of Money 2nd Place in class exhibit that also won the Derek Pobjoy Award that year. It was and is a local Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania/Camden story. I collect them raw and in high, very high, grades. For several dates, circulation strikes are rarer than the corresponding proofs are. It’s a fascinating series that deserves far more attention than it has gotten, but NOT THE PUMP AND DUMP treatment given here to the five cent coins by Mr. MM. Yes, it apparently takes either silver or gold content to get some people’s juices flowing, but not mine. Art and history do for me what gold fever does for others. 
 
For many series, people try to see a coin as a proof (1909-1916 cents), but for several III dates, people try to talk themselves OUT OF a proof into a circulation strike. Oh what fun!

“When ah sez whoa, ah mean WHOA!”

Major congratulations! Morgans aren’t my particular cup o’ tea, but I realize lots of folks love ‘em, and the 1,000 mark is quite a landmark. Well done. 

For decades, my most frequent source of solid BU rolls were freshly opened rolls in my family’s retail store. Now I buy them at auctions from other collectors. Yes, I also do occasionally buy solid rolls from the U.S. Mint (half dollars and dollars mostly). The Gadsden/ Rainbow City club is a VERY auction intensive club, and more than a few dealers at their recent show offered rolls in multiple denominations and dates. Bottom line: BU rolls are available, in quantities that satisfy the level of demand quite well. If @cladking is seeing a demand/supply mismatch, I suggest it is a local phenomenon. 

They do generally produce stronger strikes on circulation coins. Frequent PL’s. 

Very compelling piece.

Morels? The expensive mushrooms?

The counterpoint to that excellent reasoning is that the ASE remains BY FAR the most frequently encapsulated coin by NGC. And it’s not even close. Yeah, I don’t get it either, but it is what it is. SOMEBODY surely does love the 💩 out of collecting the things. 

Why does the 1920 appear to be lead? A former lady friend had kept a blue nickel that had passed through her toddler son’s digestive tract. 
 
Ew.

Morels? The expensive mushrooms?

But by all means, DO treasure hunt for a rare proof coin without the slightest clue what a proof coin even looks like. 

I did snag a piece from Dan at Colorado Springs last month. 

But by all means, DO treasure hunt for a rare proof coin without the slightest clue what a proof coin even looks like. 

Another treasure hunter. Oh boy!

I did snag a piece from Dan at Colorado Springs last month. 

What is your native language? It is clearly not English. 

What is your native language? It is clearly not English. 

Actually, no. They do not.

They don’t exist.

OMFG.

Actually, no. They do not.

The appearance is of having used mild detergent and fairly soft brushes. It could be as bad as toothpaste and toothbrush. That makes sense that it was found on the European continent, but not in England. England seems to be largely unfamiliar with toothpaste and toothbrushes. 

The appearance is of having used mild detergent and fairly soft brushes. It could be as bad as toothpaste and toothbrush. That makes sense that it was found on the European continent, but not in England. England seems to be largely unfamiliar with toothpaste and toothbrushes.