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The Morgan dollar is one of the most popular coins to collect. What role has it played in your collecting journey?

My grandfather gave me several Morgan dollars back in 1955 when I turned seven. It really got me interested in coin collecting and history. I’m now 72, still collecting coins and recently retired after 48 years of teaching history. So, I would say that the Morgan dollar was quite

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