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1894 Morgan Dollar. Another Problem?

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 Posted 08/29/2024  10:12 pm  Show Profile   Check Pacificoin's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Pacificoin to your friends list
Close up of the mm area .
Looks like a removed O ?
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 Posted 08/29/2024  10:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Marv65 to your friends list

Quote:
Looks like a removed O ?

Or an extremely worn S
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 Posted 08/29/2024  11:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list
Mind might be playing trick on me (after reading Pacificoin post)

But I do see an O there.
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 Posted 08/29/2024  11:19 pm  Show Profile   Check BH1964's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add BH1964 to your friends list
Damaged and heavily worn. G+ detail. Would have to be authenticated as a P.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  04:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dowhat to your friends list
A few closeups of the MM location. Appears somewhat suspicious!


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 Posted 08/30/2024  08:30 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Just can't be sure.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  08:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ericgreen to your friends list
A Good - Details coin. It doesn't look too suspicious to me, but you never know. Worth sending in for authentication.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  11:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list
I agree with Frog, can't be sure if there was a mint mark there based on these photos. Maybe some of the VAM experts can ID it.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  12:16 pm  Show Profile   Check Zurie's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Zurie to your friends list
I'd say G details. Not convinced there's a removed mint mark—it seems it would have had to be in circulation for many years afterwards to have it blend in that well. Might just be Pareidolia. Probably worth having it attributed by a TPG with an in hand evaluation.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  12:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jacrispies to your friends list
I see the only potential issue that could detail this coin are the rim dings. 50/50 shot at details, although I see a chance at a straight Good-4.

The mintmark area looks entirely natural.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  5:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list
I'm not seeing signs that a MM was removed. I don't condone slabbing a coin however if this was mine I would heavily lean getting it authenticated and protected. if it come back straight you have a winner. G4 straight imo. the coin looks like an old cleaning but there is a chance due to its rarity that they may pass it

my only big concern is the rev rim at K9 it almost looks like a repair. if it is it probably would not grade straight. hard to tell with these photos. when you blow it up it looks much more reflective and silverish. small rim hit obv K12 but I don't think that would knock it
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 Posted 08/30/2024  6:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Can't disagree with that.
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 Posted 08/30/2024  6:42 pm  Show Profile   Check BH1964's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add BH1964 to your friends list
This piece has a lot going on besides the rim problems. There's been a steel punch used on it at 3:00 obverse leaving a circular (hole) with displaced metal.
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 Posted 08/31/2024  2:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dowhat to your friends list
Holy Moly, perhaps a diamond in the rough. I have yet to send a coin for grading. Not sure but I think I have a membership @ NGC. I know PCGS brings the highest resale value but they seem to be over rated IMO. Alot of inconsistencies and discrepancies lately. There are about six other coins I've set aside for grading Being my first submission it could be a spell before I can get an update out.
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 Posted 09/01/2024  5:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list
if you have others to send in just make sure the values warrant it. i'd post them here for comments first. PCGS offers vouchers at the higher level subscriptions so that can help with costs but its still expensive.

for this one I would not use anyone other than PCGS or NGC. just my opinion
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