1884 S Morgan Dollar - What Causes This? Die Clash? Something From Circulation?

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Shtiv Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 6:50 pm As I'm educating myself with my magnifying glass, I saw this (don't need one to see, but somehow missed originally). Curious if anyone know what causes this..? Thanks * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5720 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 7:11 pm Looks like a gouge on the coin, post-mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Shtiv Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 7:30 pm "Looks like a gouge on the coin, post-mint damage." I was hoping we wouldn't start with that guess. If sent to PCGS, would it not be gradable? Report this Post to the Staff
ericgreen Pillar of the Community United States 1524 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 7:37 pm It will details for cleaning and damage Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5720 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 7:39 pm It also shows signs of a cleaning, so it would likely get an XF details grade anyway, regardless of the gouge. The value would not justify sending for grading by PCGS. Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 3006 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 7:43 pm Yeah, , with Zurie, post mint gouge damage... Die clashes on Morgan dollars are primarily in ONLY four major locations, but several minor other clash locations can exist. These clashes may or may not have letter transfer depending on the severity of the clashing. Place #1: obverse in front of the neck of Liberty as an angled line/s with/without letter transfer. Place #2: reverse below right eagles wing next to the wreath as a hair Vee transfer from Liberty's hair, Place #3: reverse line below the word IN from clashed Liberty's neck, and Place #4: right around the top of the left wreath could be clashing from liberty's mouth area. There are many other clash locations on these coins, but these are the main pick-up-points on Morgan dollars. For much more exhaustive descriptions, vamworld.com is the place to go next. Report this Post to the Staff
Shtiv Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 12/27/2022 7:59 pm Bummer, it might just find it into my Whitman album (houses my less quality Morgans). Report this Post to the Staff
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