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1886 Morgan Dollar - Grading Opinions Please

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 Posted 09/19/2018  8:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bandsdean to your friends list
MS63 reverse MS62 Obverse. MS-62 overall.
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 Posted 09/20/2018  01:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadDog to your friends list
Here's another photo of the obverse. Different lighting and the coin rotated differently when the picture was taken (and then re-oriented and cropped). Since the grading opinions ranged from MS62-66, I will say that in hand I thought the coin was a solid 63+ and maybe a 64. I don't think it would make 65 and 66 is out of the question.

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 Posted 09/20/2018  11:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add smalldawg59 to your friends list
Probably UNC but not by much looks AU58. No pizzazz to it, subdued luster. Might look better in hand, I guess.
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 Posted 09/20/2018  11:18 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add smalldawg59 to your friends list
It's an AU58+....a slider UNC that dealers would sell as a MS63.
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 Posted 09/20/2018  12:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadDog to your friends list
For the benefit of smalldawg59, the amount of luster shown in a macro coin photograph depends upon the amount of diffuse light that is used to take the photograph. The more diffuse the light, the less the luster is shown. This photograph was taken with totally diffuse light to try and bring out the areas that coinfrog wanted to see. Rest assured that there are no problems with the coin's luster
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after reviewing the new photos I amend my initial grade to AU58. just goes to show you how just a little lighting can affect the grading by photos
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 Posted 09/20/2018  1:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SilverDollar2017 to your friends list
I revise my grade opinion to AU-58 as well.
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 Posted 09/20/2018  1:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadDog to your friends list
It would be nice if everyone who thinks this is an AU coin would say where they think they see wear. I can look again at those areas to see if there is a break in the luster or not.

Like I said, this is a common date, so I don't intend on getting a TPG opinion

But, I do get a kick out of folks trying to grade these coins from photographs from amateur photographers like myself (and I do TRY and take good photos, but I've yet to take one of a Morgan that I'm really happy with)
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 Posted 09/22/2018  03:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hadleydog to your friends list
From the images provided, I'd guess MS-63 with a shot at 64.
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It would be nice if everyone who thinks this is an AU coin would say where they think they see wear. I can look again at those areas to see if there is a break in the luster or not.


I should put together an album with the AU-58 (slider) coins that I paid BU money for. From your last photo this is what I see.


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It would be nice if everyone who thinks this is an AU coin would say where they think they see wear. I can look again at those areas to see if there is a break in the luster or not.


with the areas noted. although not heavily circulated there is sufficient rub to those areas to determine some circulation
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 Posted 09/22/2018  10:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
BadDog - Do you see luster breaks in those areas?
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 Posted 09/22/2018  4:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Keith67 to your friends list
MS 64 all day long
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 Posted 09/25/2018  9:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bandsdean to your friends list
With new photos, changing from MS-62 to MS63
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 Posted 09/28/2018  9:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadDog to your friends list

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BadDog - Do you see luster breaks in those areas?


Nope -- Not a single luster break to my eyes using 5x magnification. Like I said, grading from photos, even professional photos, is very tough to do
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