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BrickellCat
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What's your call?
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Seems everyone is tuff on the keys. AU53
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To me, the toning seems a bit unusual. I wonder what can create this pattern. Otherwise, it appears to be a AU-55. Not an easy coin to get when you start approaching MS grades.
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Looks like someone bled on it. I would say AU55 as well. I have one of these 1884-S Morgans in a fire safe box in a box somewhere in my garage from many years ago. Weekend scavenger hunt idea!  oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait"
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Edited by oih82w8
04/26/2012 7:54 pm
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Boy oh boy, the 1884-S is always a rough coin to grade because of their general lousy strike. I'm going out on a limb and say MS60 with reservations...Still a nice coin to own!
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I'm going to say they gave it an AU58. Ever so close!
If it were a common date it would probably be MS61/62.
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Tough coin in upper AU grades and insane in MS. I'm guessing PCGS gave it AU53. Very nice 84-S! |
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Also, from what I'm seeing this is a MS coin. My reservations were in regards to MS60, 61, or 62. It cannot be given an AU grade if it hasn't been circulated and that would be easy to tell in hand. . .But, I've been wrong before that's for sure.
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Aw crap, I'm intrigued with your specimen, I love this date because of the AU-MS price spread and the difficulty with determining AU/BU coins of this date. I don't beleive there are any records of BU Rolls or Bags of this date found back in the 1950's, 60's or 70's, correct me if I'm wrong. I own two 1884-S specimens one is approximately AU53 the other is AU55 or so and both are Raw as I refuse to slab my own raw coins. Your coin has somewhat of a soft strike so it's hard to determine if you've got deep pockets or not. I guess that's enough of my rant. Nice coin!
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Luster seems consistent with an AU coin. I would think it is technically AU-55 but may have been market graded AU-53 due to the red splotches
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Valued Member
United States
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I would guess AU-50 to be on the conservative side (because of the red spots)
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Looks like AU-55 to me. With those gray-ish areas of rub in the fields it would not be an MS candidate.
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AU 55 - I wonder if the blood is from a wild west gun fight? Do you think PCGS would have given it a details grade because of the cowboy blood? Oldest Found:
Cent: 1899
Two Cents: 1867
Nickel: 1916
Dime: 1943
Quarter: 1964
Half: 1917
Canadian silver:
Quarter 1966
Edited by Gothic Florin
04/28/2012 10:52 am
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AU-53
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Posted 04/26/2012 5:02 pm
