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This morning I encountered the first Galarian Bird I've seen since the Master Ball event from last month. It was a non-shiny Articuno, so it was an easy decision to use my only Master Ball. Only 30 minutes later I encountered a non-shiny Galarian Moltres, and I threw a Golden Razz + Ultra Ball expecting it to flee as usual. To my great surprise, my Great Throw held and I went from zero Galarians in my Pokedex to two!

Time to buy a lottery ticket! 🎉

I typically buy MS63-65 Morgans, but when I find a deal with good eye appeal I won't pass up a problem coin.

This 1879 Morgan was graded AU Details - Cleaned. It was definitely cleaned on the obverse, as you can see some discoloration remaining around the date. There are also some light wear scratches that don't align with the blast-white coloring. Despite this, the obverse still has a significant amount of cartwheeling. Not as much as a true MS coin, but it's largely present.

The reverse is a different story, with strong cartwheeling indicative of original surfaces. There are a lot of light bag marks that I estimate as MS61, but this side of the coin is definitely MS and not AU. The AU-Details grade was definitely earned by the obverse and not the reverse!

The best part of this story is the price I paid: $50 when the melt value is currently $46. I had planned on cracking this one out for an album or a pocket piece, but it simply has too much eye appeal for that purpose. So it will stay right where it is, as an authentic PCGS Morgan dollar much nicer than its holder would suggest.

I typically buy MS63-65 Morgans, but when I find a deal with good eye appeal I won't pass up a problem coin.

This 1879 Morgan was graded AU Details - Cleaned. It was definitely cleaned on the obverse, as you can see some discoloration remaining around the date. There are also some light wear scratches that don't align with the blast-white coloring. Despite this, the obverse still has a significant amount of cartwheeling. Not as much as a true MS coin, but it's largely present.

The reverse is a different story, with strong cartwheeling indicative of original surfaces. There are a lot of light bag marks that I estimate as MS61, but this side of the coin is definitely MS and not AU. The AU-Details grade was definitely earned by the obverse and not the reverse!

The best part of this story is the price I paid: $50 when the melt value is currently $46. I had planned on cracking this one out for an album or a pocket piece, but it simply has too much eye appeal for that purpose. So it will stay right where it is, as an authentic PCGS Morgan dollar much nicer than its holder would suggest.

Finally after all these years, playing PoGo since the game was released, I have my own shiny Rayquaza. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Be careful and alert if you're in the Midwest. The next few days look concerning.