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Seller'a pics. What's the CCF think about this raw 1880?   |
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AU details cleaned. Still showing frost in the eagles wings but no luster.
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Bedrock of the Community
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AU53
there is hallowing and embedded crud around most of the devices indicating a light cleaning. I think it was enough to remove most, if not all, of the original luster. its borderline, but I think it would most like likely receive a details designation.
as you are well aware, photos can be deceptive. there are some marks in front of the neck and the jaw that may be more noticeable in hand. I dont believe it was harshly cleaned. I think someone just tried to clean it up a little too much
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I would agree with the AU53 rating panzaldi has awarded your Morgan..
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I agree with above.
Errers and Varietys.
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Thanks for the feedback, all. I was thinking it was lightly cleaned as well, but thought I'd post and see what all of you thougjt.
I will pass on this one.
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Cleaned or not, this may be a Top 100 VAM. It could be an overdate, and may possibly be 1880-CC VAM-5. Depending on the asking price, it may be worth checking out the VAM before passing on the coin.  |
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From the photos, touched up with soap and water at worst. It should straight grade au53.
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Edited by NumismaticsFTW
09/07/2026 2:18 pm
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Here are a couple more photos of the seller's images. The area around the I in AMERICA has been recently been mess with. The example has low eye appeal and there are lots of 1880 CC to choose from in the AU and low MS grades. I agree pass.   Edited by Slider23
09/07/2026 4:10 pm
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Yep. With this just being a VAM-9 and with the new photos, I agree that it should be a pass.
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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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Just thought I'd update this post with what the seller had to say in response to my query about the pictures showing no luster and that it looked cleaned.
Ya, that Morgan was probably once used I in a casino for hteir slot play. Back in the day casinos had a staff of people that did nothing but wash coins that were used in the slot machines. One it kept the coin shiny and two it prevented dirt buildup inside the slot machines. Unfortunately after the washing stopped it left the coins too turn that dull looking condition. So it looks pretty much dull and monotone. Lmk if I can answer any more questions
Obviously just speculation, but I never thought about Peace and Morgan's being used in slots.
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{quote]I never thought about Peace and Morgan's being used in slots.[/quote]
I read somewhere that Morgan and Peace silver dollars were used in casino slot machines from the 20s through the 60s...
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Posted 09/07/2026 09:24 am
