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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I had been searching for a nice proof Morgan to add to my collection but was not able to make a deal thus far. This coin came along and looked very nice so I picked it up. Thoughts? Thanks!  1890 was the year with the lowest proof Morgan mintage at 590. The 1878 7TF had a lower mintage of 250 but combined with the 500 1878 8TF coins, 750 1878 proof Morgans were issued. Nevertheless, the 1878 7TF is the scarcest major variety of Morgan proofs.   IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
06/07/2022 8:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1694 Posts |
I can not really see the surfaces but amazing coin from what I can see
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1515 Posts |
Looks beautiful. Do you have any photos of it that aren't as blurry? Hard to see actual surfaces with these photos.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11896 Posts |
Unfortunately this is all I have at the moment.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36780 Posts |
Not the best photos but it looks like it might be an PF-65.
Edited by IndianGoldEagle
06/07/2022 3:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7621 Posts |
I'd venture to guess PF66 or better.
Hope the crappy pictures aren't hiding something.
Nice pickup!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
As others have stated, tough with these pics. That said, looks to be a real beauty! I'll take a stab at PR65 CAM. Looking forward to better pics.
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
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Interesting as Heritage lists it as a Buy Now. I was able to add it to my cart before cancelling. According to Heritage it is still for sale.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11896 Posts |
Yes, I bought it earlier today. I was told it was sold to me already.
I was able to post much better pictures. A second thought on the coin if you haven't looked up the coin already, and even if you have, is most appreciated.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
06/07/2022 8:54 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
Wow! My guess would be PF65CAM. What an outstanding example!!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1515 Posts |
New pics are much better. I agree with others at PF65 Cam
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5672 Posts |
Beautiful! The lighting on the reflective surfaces can hide imperfections, but based on these photos, it looks PF65, likely CAM.
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
606 Posts |
Congratulations. Nice contrast and a solid example from the photos provided. Keep us posted.
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18673 Posts |
i think you found a really nice proof example. the obv is just stunning.
PF65CAM. the reverse might hold it back from a 66 grade.
if the reverse looks better than the photo it could be as high as 66DCAM. cant wait to see the in hand photos when you get it so i'll leave that grade on the table until then
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That is an amazing coin. It's higher than PF65, I think its got to be PF66CAM! Excited to see more photos of this and to know the grade.
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