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New Member
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Hi I'm new to this whole forum thing and not sure how it works. But the main reason I'm on here is because I recently bought a Morgan silver dollar and I'm not sure if it was actually graded by GSA. The coin is from 1890 with no mint mark so I think it's from Philadelphia , if any one can give me any information about the capsule it's in or the name of the gradeing company I would appreciate it. Here is a picture if you need more information contact me. Thank you.  |
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Moderator
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 to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the 'Classic US coins' forum for the proper attention.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Your correct as the title says 1890. Usually coins with no mint marks are from Philadelphia. I'm not really familiar with TPGs... |
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Valued Member
United States
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so I'll wait until an expert shows up. Also welcome to CCF! TPG = Third Party Grad er Edit - Typo. Edited by TheNumismatic
12/06/2012 6:33 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Look up "NGC Grades Dollars in GSA Holders". GSA = General Services Administration You have a very nice coin in a very old holder. Take good care of them. |
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United States
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This, unfortunately, has nothing whatsoever to do with the General Services Administration. "GSA" in this case is a basement slabber - somebody sitting at their kitchen table with inkjet-printer labels, throwing whatever number they feel like for a grade and selling them at exorbitant prices to unsuspecting buyers. Note the company title - "Genuine Specialist Authentication." Um, no.
I'd be surprised if this coin is Mint State, and there's not a snowball's chance it's MS66. Jiggs, I sincerely hope you didn't pay more than $35 for this.
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New Member
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Thanks for the info Everyone I appreciate it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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as you can see, to a good place for info ~ |
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Pillar of the Community
United Arab Emirates
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Welcome to the community. What a great way to introduce yourself with a GSA graded Morgan. It's posts and responses like these that help us all learn more about our hobby. I certainly hope the coin makes you happy regardless of the circumstances.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the link g048406 . That's good to know.
I still like the coin it fits perfect with my collection.
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Pillar of the Community
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Absolutely Jiggs. Some of his coin look pretty good, probably not MS66. Without having the coin in hand, it's hard to tell the true grades. If it's not in a PCGS, NGC or ANACS holder, then the coin is not graded.
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Posted 12/06/2012 6:31 pm
