Latest Morgan Acquisitions: 1881, 1883, 1887, 1891 All New Orleans

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mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 3:41 pm Went to a local coin shop just to see if they had any New Orleans Morgans. So he pulls out 15 or 20 which I look over with a magnifier. Here are the 4 I picked. I'd appreciate any input on grading and whether price was about right. Regarding the former, these 4 fill in some of the holes in my N.O. collection but are not the grade I ultimately want. So it was a trade off for me. Will still look for higher grades, though. 1881-$40 (This one looks a little shiny to me. Cleaned?) 1883-$35 1887-$35 1891-$35 Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 7:25 pm The 1881-O is definitely cleaned - return this if you can. Report this Post to the Staff
adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 894 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 9:23 pm What's up with the eye lid on the 1881-O? Otherwise agree with Coinfrog. Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 10:27 pm Yeah, I see lots of scratches, all going at the same angle. Also, I noticed that the 2nd image in NOT the '81 reverse. I got images mixed up. The '81 reverse has same scratches and shine. I'll see if I can exchange it. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6396 Posts	Posted 08/25/2023 11:53 pm The 1881-O is harshly cleaned as noted. Looks live the reverse image shown is the same as the 1891-O. Slight reverse rim damage on the 1883-O. The 83, 87, and 91 are decent circulated coins in the F-VF range. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18700 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 07:47 am pass on the 81 harshly cleaned the prices on the other ones is pretty good. if they don't fit into the collection i'd pay a little more to get them in your grade range since these are all common you can do better Report this Post to the Staff
pristine2 Pillar of the Community United States 1048 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 08:40 am I think all of them have had a cleaning. The 91 is the most interesting of the lot, the 81 the least. The 83 has very desirable toning striations, but the rim damage detracts. $35 for common-date Morgans at an LCS is nothing to complain about. In the future look carefully at the surfaces. If you suspect tampering or cleaning, pass. Edited by pristine2 08/26/2023 08:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 7:29 pm Contacted dealer. I can either get a refund or exchange if I can find another coin I'd like. Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 7:33 pm Quote: If you suspect tampering or cleaning, pass. Any tips on what to look for besides scratches? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 7:35 pm Only the '81-O shows obvious eveidence of cleaning in these pics. The others - suspiciously perfect-looking. Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/26/2023 10:20 pm I"ve been watching Youtube videos that discuss detecting cleaning. So I understand that light refraction can be used to both detect and disguise (e.g. some ebay sellers) cleaning. So I thought I should point out my photography setup. I was unable to get proper artificial lighting so I now shoot in my sunroom which provides good, natural light dispersion. Shots are made using a tripod mounted camera directly over the coin. I try to get the camera lens as parallel to the coin as possible without physically measuring. The (macro) lens is about 1.5" from the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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