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wontgetlost New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 03:31 am From the pics, the face, neck and field look a little scratched, but when I got the coin, and a good look, I didn't see the scratches the way they look in the pic. Is this common on Morgans, to photograph that way? Probably not MS 64 like on the home graders slab, but where might this one fall? It has the luster and cartwheel, but possibly a weak strike? Note the nice toning around the entire edge. Edited by wontgetlost 02/01/2016 03:34 am Report this Post to the Staff

fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 07:28 am Surfaces worry me a bit - there seem to be a lot of fine scratches which often indicated a coin was wiped with a cloth. To be on the safe side, I will say UNC details, cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 07:32 am I'm thinking lightly circulated based on all the chatter in the fields. AU58. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 10:34 am AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 10:44 am eagles breast feathers nearly gone. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 2:04 pm No signs of wear on the "triforce" up front (cheek, hair, cap) -- eagle's wing tips do not show signs of wear MS62 and a poor strike. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
wontgetlost New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 2:37 pm I just realized that I titled my post 1891 P. Sorry about that. But since the is a grading board, I suppose it doesn't really matter much. Thanks, Paralyse, for the most generous grade, however, if you are right, then I have a $6,000 coin. If it was lightly rubbed with a cloth at one time and created hairlines, would that preclude it from being graded? Hi Moxking, you are right about the breast feathers. I did some reading about the 1901 P, and it is a notoriously understruck coin. Maybe an old/late reverse die hit. Especially if Paralyse is right and the "triforce" looks sharp. I think an AU 58 might be more realistic, based on the "chatter", but the thing is, this one just has that eye appeal going for it. And if it has been wiped with a cloth at some point, it wasn't very much. If it grades AU 58, it's still about a $1K coin, and I would be good with that. Thanks all for the replies!! This is a great forum and I'm sure will help me with grading, and not loosing my shirt. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 3:01 pm Difficult to say looking at the coin through the plastic, but I would go along with at least AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/01/2016 3:40 pm I lean toward 58 and cleaned. Tough call from these pics. Report this Post to the Staff
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