1879 P Morgan Dollar Strange Obverse Patina Outline? Or Am I Completely Imagining This?

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Roma2021 Pillar of the Community Italy 1130 Posts	Posted 07/23/2024 4:59 pm Hello everyone, I am in the u.s. for two weeks and heading back to Rome on Thursday. I went through some coins that are here - none of these are mine but ended up in a box in the house accumulated over many years - this Morgan looks to have an outline in patina of Nebraska? Iowa? Or is this like seeing Elvis on toast or a Chevy in a cloud? A complete fabrication of my mind? Tell me, please, if I am crazy. I fully understand that the coin is low grade, bullion (I sold a lot of Morgan and peace this trip) so I am not under any impression this coin has value beyond x. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/23/2024 5:34 pm Looks like it had a piece of tape on the obverse at some point. Report this Post to the Staff
DoctorBurnzy Pillar of the Community United States 1378 Posts	Posted 07/23/2024 5:47 pm Agreed. It looks like a piece of tape was applied to the obverse of this coin for some time. Edited by DoctorBurnzy 07/23/2024 5:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/23/2024 6:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19115 Posts	Posted 07/23/2024 8:33 pm I've dealt with old tape (still) attached to a Morgan. Was really old tape and didn't have a uniformly crisp outline. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 07/23/2024 11:01 pm Coinfrog nailed it. I agree. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 07/24/2024 9:28 pm oh yeah, the ole tape residue as mentioned above - maybe a soak in acetone might help remove it. (if it is still there, but the odd toning may be permanent Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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