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A very desirable major error in the Morgan dollar series. Even silver gray with a hint of
golden toning on the reverse, much remaining lustre for the assigned grade. Some light
hairlines are noted, not atypical on an error such as this that was often
"conserved” by non-numismatists who enjoyed such pieces for their value as
curiosities. Boldly and dramatically misstruck to due south, 6:00, by a margin of 25%.
This has, unfortunately perhaps, left the coin dateless but extremely eye-catching. This
is one of the most seriously off-center Morgans we have encountered. The mintmark area is
present and empty. No significant marks are present on either the struck portion or the
unstruck portion.Major errors in the Morgan dollar series are rarely found in the
marketplace – the few specimens of this severity extant usually find their way into a
collection and remain a point of pride for years instead of bouncing from dealer to dealer
until they finally find a home. As such, collectors who would seek to include one in their
holdings would be best served to bid strongly instead of waiting for the next timeFrom the
Milt Cohen Collection of major errors. Cohen was one of the first collectors to
systematically assemble a serious collection of error coins and owned many spectacular
pieces; his cabinet was dispersed by Natalie Halpern in 1981. |
