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1897 S Morgan Dollar. MS 6?

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 Posted 11/07/2016  10:17 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Johnsonr29 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
What would you grade this coin at?

1897-S-Morgan-Dollar.-MS-6?

1897-S-Morgan-Dollar.-MS-6?
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 Posted 11/07/2016  10:36 pm  Show Profile   Check RK55's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add RK55 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like it could go MS-62ish
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 Posted 11/07/2016  10:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add paralyse to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
MS62 for me as well, weak strike for the date/MM, below average luster and the marks in the obverse field to the left of the bust are distracting and reduce eye appeal.
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 Posted 11/07/2016  10:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Johnsonr29 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree about the marks in the fields on the obverse they are somewhat distracting, even though they are not deep. Overall MS 62 not bad. I picked this up for 75$, and PCGS catalog says MS 62 is worth 95$.
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 Posted 11/07/2016  11:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GR58 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Easy MS 62 ... nice looking couple n.

Might make MS 63
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I could see a 63 max....if those marks on the obverse weren't there I'd say 64/65
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I think that you might be looking at a "no grade" situation because the scratches in the field appear to be intentional.

Scratches that fall into the "stuff happens" category lower the grade down the Mint State 60 to 70 scale. Intentional marks or numismatic abuse (cleaning, retoning etc.) can wind up as no grade coins.
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MS details
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MS details
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i agree. the scratch is too long for something that would have happened naturally, say when it was in the bag banging against other coins. this was a good observation by Bill
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I'd say 62 but that scratch could make it go details at a TPG
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I'd say MS-62. The scratches are distracting, but they don't look intentional to me. More like what happens when it's dropped in a pocket with a sharp object.
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Most unusual. Agree scratches appear possibly deliberate, but I'll still go with 62 straight.
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Could be the light making the scratches show up more. I'll say MS63.
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MS-62.
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Shame, really. This is a 65 or better without that odd scratch.
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