Nicoke Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Is this considered in good shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bill347 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 It appears to be in reasonably good condition and not cleaned. 1921 was the final year for the original Morgan dollar. Your example seems to be in the Fne range. Worth about $45 but not worth the grading expense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 I would grade this 1921 Morgan dollar About Uncirculated, with a retail value per Coin World of $30 or so. Bear in mind that this is the most common Morgan dollar. If you are interested in collecting coins, it is essential that you learn how to grade them. If you don't yet have a printed photographic grading guide, PCGS Photograde is a good online reference to start with. https://www.pcgs.com/photograde. Coinbuf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Using abstract adjectives like "good" or "excellent" when describing a coin or a coin's condition is very difficult as each individual's idea of what those terms mean can vary greatly. If a collector only collects uncirculated coins your coin would likely not be considered as "good" condition, conversely for collectors of circulated coinage it likely would be considered in good condition. Your 1921 Morgan has AU (about uncirculated) details, however, there appears to be no luster showing in your photos so the best it should grade is AU50 and more correct would be XF45. As @Sandon indicated that results in a real-world value of $25 to $30, that value is primarily derived from the silver content of the coin vs a numismatic value. R__Rash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dprince1138 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 There are a number of designer initial configurations and die issues in 1921. You may want to do some research on these. https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/dollars/morgan-dollars-1878-1921/?page=4 However, a normal minted dollar with a mid-range AU grade has a market value of about $55. Mike Meenderink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 There are a number of VAM's for this year but without a better, clear, cropped photo of the reverse, and also another one of the edge reeding, it would not be possible to tell if your coin is any one of these possible VAM's. From what I have been given to work with, we will just go with the basic standard 1921 Morgan. It appears to be of original surface and I would estimate it to be the low end of AU which is currently in the price guide at $37, but I think $30 would be a more realistic realized price for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) Quote There are a number of designer initial configurations No wrong, there are no different configurations of the designers initials for this or other Morgans. Just check VAM World. The designer initials as well as everything else except the mint mark by this date were on the master dies. http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1921-P_VAMs Edited November 21, 2023 by EagleRJO Mike Meenderink and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
