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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cascade,
You may be correct, but the OP coin has an excuse for everything that is off. Hit on neck. Hit on the bottom of 9 to make the 3 appear raised, hit on the mint mark S, to hide any alterations. I agree send in the coin in for grading.
Edited by Slider23
05/09/2016 7:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mint mark looks funky. Date looks okay.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Surprised no one mentioned the two large pits on the reverse between the left star and ONE.
My opinion -- and it's only that -- is that the coin is genuine.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
05/09/2016 10:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
Put the coin in acetone. If the mintmark is glued on, it will come right off.
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Valued Member
 United States
246 Posts |
Thanks for the thoughts on this one.
It will be submitted to a third party grading service and I will update this thread once I know for sure.
Also it has already had an acetone bath.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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TPG is the way to go - I think you have a solid 80% chance of this one being genuine good luck!
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Valued Member
United States
246 Posts |
Thanks and considering I know it is at least silver and my cost in it is just above the silver melt value, either way I am fine with it.
But I am hopeful though :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7648 Posts |
Good luck and please keep us posted on the TPG outcome! |
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Valued Member
United States
246 Posts |
Got the results back from PCGS online... Waiting on her to get back home.
Really excited about this one, $13 dollars well spent!
Grade Genuine VG Details (98 - Damage)
CERT VERIFICATION #81023191
According to the PCGS Certification Database, the requested certification number is defined as the following:
PCGS Coin Information
PCGS # 7226
Date, mintmark 1893-S
Denomination $1
Country The United States of America
Grade Genuine VG Details (98 - Damage)
Mintage 100,000
Holder Type Standard
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7648 Posts |
Nice coin! I call it a "home run"!
Congratulations!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I am sure it is a really good feeling knowing it is genuine  I know one like that would look good filling the empty spot in my Dansco. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What did you pay for the coin? It is damaged and I don't know what condition it is in which makes all the difference. If you got it for small money then you got a bargain, regardless, I think. Did you brown your shorts when you saw this coin at an estate sale? You must have been the first guy through the door. You resurrect my faith in yard sales and estate sales.
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Valued Member
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Paid about $13.00 for the coin (there were about fifty Silver dollars in the lot and that was my average into each)
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats! Fantastic find. You could always say you paid $650 and got 49 Morgans for free!
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