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United States
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The N'awlins coins really throw me a curve. Many of the MS coins look like they experienced some circulation to me. I do believe this one may have seen a little. It does have a nice die crack at top of obverse, but little to be said about the luster. Thanks for taking time to share your thoughts.   |
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United States
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WOW clean fields and cheek looks MS65 but lack of luster may drop it.
Is it lack of luster or toning hard to tell from pics?
Edited by MontCollector
08/14/2016 7:23 pm
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United States
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Yeah. Looks clean with nice detail. Could go higher, but I'll say MS-63 based on the lack of luster.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mind if I edit to show what luster it does have?
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 United States
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WOW clean field and cheek. I'm at MS65+ Mont you should have seen how the coins were stored and handled. There were more than 200 Morgans, many of them loose. He had price tags taped to some of them. He would pick them up with his fingers and clang them together. I would have never graded this coin MS, I had it at 58. That is why I have to rely on you all. Thanks |
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Mind if I edit to show what luster it does have? Please do Mont! |
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United States
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This one is remarkably clean for the way it was stored and I believe it is the toning that is dulling the luster. Adjusted you white balance only.   Edited by MontCollector
08/14/2016 7:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Based on the photos, can't really go higher than 64 but could certainly be 65 or better in hand if the luster is all there.
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Valued Member
United States
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That is much closer to in hand. There is some broken luster present. I'm having a more difficult time learning to photograph coins than learning the coins themselves. Very frustrating!
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Rest in Peace
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United States
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Very hard to tell from the pictures. Very slight rub, would go AU58+ with a very cool die crack.
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United States
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AU-58+. Just a hint of wear, but really great otherwise. Luster looks decent, but masked by toning imo. It is one of those coins that if you removed just the touch of wear it has, it'd grade MS-64.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Having a hard time calling this one UNC. I am in the AU camp on this time around.
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United States
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Defiantly a 58. This was one heck of a great strike for an O mint Morgan. Look at the eagles right talon, its completely full, and the full center line in the leaf left of the bow.. Those tell me the strike was full, almost to San Fran standards. So what we are seeing here is an O mint with a killer strike that slightly circulated and is mimicking a weak strike.
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Posted 08/14/2016 7:28 pm
