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1879 P Morgan Dollar Strange Obverse Patina Outline? Or Am I Completely Imagining This?

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 Posted 07/23/2024  4:59 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Roma2021 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello everyone,

I am in the u.s. for two weeks and heading back to Rome on Thursday. I went through some coins that are here - none of these are mine but ended up in a box in the house accumulated over many years - this Morgan looks to have an outline in patina of Nebraska? Iowa? Or is this like seeing Elvis on toast or a Chevy in a cloud? A complete fabrication of my mind?

Tell me, please, if I am crazy. I fully understand that the coin is low grade, bullion (I sold a lot of Morgan and peace this trip) so I am not under any impression this coin has value beyond x.


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 Posted 07/23/2024  5:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like it had a piece of tape on the obverse at some point.
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 Posted 07/23/2024  5:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DoctorBurnzy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Agreed. It looks like a piece of tape was applied to the obverse of this coin for some time.
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I've dealt with old tape (still) attached to a Morgan. Was really old tape and didn't have a uniformly crisp outline.
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Coinfrog nailed it. I agree.
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oh yeah, the ole tape residue as mentioned above - maybe a soak in acetone might help remove it. (if it is still there, but the odd toning may be permanent
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