Crackout Challenge - I Cracked Out a $10,000 Coin - Big Mistake or Big Reward? 

You're either rich or crazy 😂 Maybe just a daredevil. You should change your nickname to Evel Coinevel!

Another great crackout! I like them all, but that 92-CC is an eye catcher!

Ben always makes me laugh, he's a funny geek

Greetings Ben, I am not a true Morgan collector but this is a nice trio of rare dates. I can see the Morgan collectors coming after these three. These are money in the bank! Best Wishes.

Huge huge huge diff between a 53 to a 58. 58 is one of the most desirable grades as not only is it essentially an MS63 with a trace of hi point rub, they almost never have bad eye appeal… not to mention the Everyman registry appeal AU58 is almost impossible ro differentiate from MS to the casual and intermediate collector From a guy who spent 7 years assembling AU58 barber halves and quarters I can tell you my love of that grade is not isolated to me In the case of this Morgan the availability of the rare dates like the 89-CC there’s way more available in the XF40-AU 50/53 range Finding a nice 58 is exponentially scarcer Great video and great coins Ben !

Cracking a coin runs the risk of damaging the coin, so I would leave the 1889-CC in its holder. The AU53 grade looks appropriate. Look at the scratches on Liberty's cheek, nose and in the field in front of her face. Then look at the scratch in front of the Eagle's wing plus other scratches on the reverse. Granted, it's an attractive coin with mint luster, but you have to be realistic with rare coins like the 1889-CC not to overgrade them with wide price points between grades.

I'm glad you were able to get a good grade out of that 1893 s even if they didn't want to give it to you in a cross. Thanks for sharing these rare gems!

The fact that all 3 straight graded is a huge win in itself hurray ! I’m still sensing a little cantankerousness when you mention Cac haha

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Nice set, Ben. I had an ‘89-CC in PCGS AU53 and I dare say, yours looks much nicer.

Very nice coins thanks for sharing

Awesome trio of coins Mr. Ben.

It would have been a good experiment to then send in the 1893-S in the NGC holder and see if it now crosses with PCGS.

ben, its the big field hairline patch behind the cap that limited the 92cc.. a common date wouldve detailed. and that rev V clash is from the back of the cap on the obv right next to the big hairline patch

Great Coins Ben!!! Thank you!!!

Wow! Great dates. the 89 in AU 53 is quite a catch. i thought they net graded you too hard. 62 PL imo

Some real rarities, Ben. That 89-CC is definitely a good candidate for CAC.

I think the 53 on the 89 is fair to more than fair. I wouldn't think of cracking that one.

I need that 93S

Great coins, I think that 89 cc is under graded.I would call it a 58.

Wow. Great coins!

Wow, I would have gone AU cleaned on the '89CC.The '92CC as you say comes from a year with a lot of PLs. The reverse looks the original grade, the obv. not so much with some possibly suspect central areas on bust (for rub)...That's why the 61PL. The 93S looked VF35ish so 40 was a go.

3 awesome pieces!

Love it bro 🤘🏻

Love these

How do you send such a valuable coin in for grading? Such a big risk if there's any postage problem.

Crack the AU graded coin to challenge MS61.

Do you report to the grading service when you crack out a coin to fix the population stats?

The more I see Morgan's below MS60, the more capricious seems the grading. It is almost as if the date and mint skew the final grade of the coin. Is it true that XF50 means more if the next increment is measured in thousands rather than twenty or fifty, and is therefore less likely to be graded higher by another service. Or are we not supposed to notice that?

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If you look at PCGS site, they show an 1889 CC Morgan graded MS-68. But that has to be a mistake, correct? The coin looks worse than rough!

you struck gold!

I had a PL candidate come back Altered Surfaces.

When I see a PCI Holder, my default is to give a shout out to Jeff at Heritage Auctions, and think about maybe slabbing Missile Command from my Atari 2600.. Does Heritage auction PCI holders or is that taboo?

ngc gets lower money for a reason you just proved it with 93-s

On the 1892 CC given a 61 from NGC...do you think that there was/is a reasonable chance (if similar or same coin) is resubmitted, that they would DETAILS the coin, saying "cleaned"? Thank you. Thumbs up!

Question pls...Will NGC (only) cross PCGS? You'd said NGC won't cross ANACS...so therefore is it also true that NGS will not cross other (slabbed) coins? like SEGS/ICG/SGS/PCI et al? Thank you. Thumbs up!

Could these be the three nicest coins you've ever shown?

PCGS is almost infamous for not crossing over perfectly fine ngc coins. 🤨

CAC does not "sticker" coins anymore, do they?

1889 cc is sold?

big balls something i wouldnt try

The issue with grading is too many variables and human error. Resubmit the same coin 3 times and I bet you will get there different grades pending on the graders mood that day. I do understand the "grade" mentality but at the same time despise it. It's far from consistent imo.

I don't care what anyone says, that 92 is minimum 62, should be 63 even 63 plus. In my opinion they grade the more rare dates much much harsher. Maybe to preserve the already graded ones, or who knows. That coin is not a 61 PL. That is higher. Lousy lousy coin graders.

Cac will downgrade it.

So, ANACs and NGC grade coins the same and the opinions that somehow NGC and PCGS are better are nonsense.

Last week convenience store find: 1881 S MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR COIN VAM - 6, DDO, MISALIGNED DIE, DATE OVER DATE. I've been trying to get you to see it with no avail 😔🪙