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Help Grading 1887-P Morgan Dollar

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 Posted 04/23/2013  01:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westcoin to your friends list
MS64 at least . To VAM this one we need much better photos, higher resolution and better focus. Check the eye for doubling, the "Alligator Eye" is common though, but does bring a small premium, often found in grades like this.
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04/23/2013 01:15 am
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 Posted 04/23/2013  08:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eklections to your friends list
The mark at the top right on the obverse between the cap and the you is on the plastic - not the coin. I'll post better pictures tonight. I don't see the 'Alligator Eye' on my loop. Several die clash marks on the reverse and die cracks near the star between the United and One as well as near the wing tip near the D and S and between the E and S of States and across the entire top of the letters in America.
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 Posted 04/23/2013  11:55 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kman to your friends list
If the full luster is there I'm going to say MS65, there is a deep gouge above the D in Dollar, otherwise think it could have been MS66
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 Posted 04/23/2013  12:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add supgog to your friends list
MS64 here as well.
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 Posted 04/23/2013  11:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eklections to your friends list
I looked at the gauge above the D in dollar and its really just a bag mark. I took better pictures tonight but ran out of time to upload them tonight. I listed about 10 Morgan dollars this evening and another 10 early Walking Liberty halves for sale on ebay.
Here's the URL for one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/19082964520....m1555.l2649

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 Posted 04/24/2013  12:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add aladinslamp to your friends list
This coin has clashing, but its date position and the angle of clashing/ the "die rotation" marks at the neck, and the does not seem to support letter transfers for VAM designations.
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 Posted 04/24/2013  07:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fenton to your friends list
Strong MS-64
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 Posted 04/24/2013  07:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eklections to your friends list
Here's some better pictures...


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 Posted 04/24/2013  07:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eklections to your friends list

And the whole reverse...

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 Posted 04/25/2013  12:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kman to your friends list
I'm backing down to ms 64 now
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 Posted 04/25/2013  07:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eklections to your friends list
Ok. This was one I was about to up up for sale. I'll get pictures of my other 1887-p and see if it makes the grade. Thanks for the inputs. Marty
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 Posted 04/25/2013  07:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dave700x to your friends list
I'm in at MS-64 on this. Check VAM-21A.

Edited to add - It appears to have the die chip on the wheat leaf.
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04/25/2013 11:19 am
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 Posted 04/25/2013  09:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NathanASE to your friends list
I'd say MS-64 for this one, really nice Morgan!
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 Posted 04/25/2013  2:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list
MS-64
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 Posted 04/25/2013  11:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add aladinslamp to your friends list
with these new closeup's I think Dave is correct with the VAM 21A good call...G
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