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I think it shows up as a high AU.
Nice lighting.
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I would guess AU-55 or 58 depending on how much luster is left.
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I see either wear or evidence of strike weakness over the eagle's breast and talons and the high points of Liberty's hair. The photos make the surfaces look very dull and lifeless which may indicate over-dipping. There are very few surface marks but without decent luster I'd "market grade" this common-date Morgan at about AU-55.
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Yeah, I had assumed that the luster was somewhat 'soft' or dampened by the photos (which often happens) which is why I gave the MS grade.
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I simply do not think a coin can be that 'clean' and lustrous (I attribute the lack of luster to the photos) and have wear without some kind of circulation marks. I just don't see the chatter that is always there with AU-58 coins. If it has significant circulation marks, I would call it AU as well.
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10/04/2011 08:25 am
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AU-55 There appears to be wear on the eagle's knuckles (which is one of my main guidelines for AU vs MS).
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I tend to agree with Shadow and it is a weak strike.
Again looks like pics are a scan which minimizes the luster.
If the coin has luster in hand, low MS
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One has to look really hard to see the wear on that coin. At least to my still uneducated eyes.
I'd have guessed MS...
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