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Ok, here is another Morgan, a nice date, with not so nice marks. I am trying to learn to grade these bad boys so if you can tell me why its AU or MS or God forbid EF, please clarify why for me. I am looking at this an wanting it to be MS-60. Its weakly struck and heavily marked, but I don't see circulation wear on it. It is from a friends great grandfather who owned a antique shop. Its been in a 2x2 for over half a century. Thanks for your opinions in advance.  Edited by jyelton12
05/04/2016 2:13 pm
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I'd say EF-45, shot at AU-50. Marks don't look bad to me.
Edited by Coinfrog
05/04/2016 4:38 pm
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No expert on grading just practicing from time to time myself but I think the eagles breast feathers,top tips of his wings and lack of luster on both sides is why coinfrog graded it where he did-others will be along tho.
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AU50 also. eagle neck and breast as well as highest feathers show signs of wear
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I think all the obverse contact marks hold this back to EF45
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I am at EF45 as well. Highest points both side worn and lacks luster.
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XF45 no luster, wear on eagle breast and over the ear.
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AU-50 for me, hints of luster around the coin but just enough in the peripherals to pull it from a borderline XF-AU coin to a solid AU-50
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Market grade AU50.
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I will say AU-53. I would need to see more wear to drop it to AU-50 and the toning, while blotchy and a bit distracting, is not really horrible enough to warrant a drop in grade.
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Posted 05/04/2016 4:59 pm
