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1886 Morgan Dollar Proof?

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 Posted 03/23/2025  03:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list
"MPL, early strike off the dies". Thank you sel69l ! That totally answers my question.
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 Posted 03/23/2025  03:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list
Am I correct in assuming "MPL" is the state of die progression that naturally comes after CAM?
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 Posted 03/23/2025  07:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Maine Member to your friends list
Cool toning. Not a Proof. I think she makes MS63, not higher due to the obverse chatter,
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 Posted 03/24/2025  03:00 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TinyRetreat to your friends list
I'm one who appreciates the toning ... early mint state ... nice
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 Posted 03/24/2025  10:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fredm2654 to your friends list
Hi, trying to learn. How come nobody scolded him for handling the coin with bare hands? LOL
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 Posted 03/24/2025  10:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Marve65 to your friends list

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How come nobody scolded him for handling the coin with bare hands? LOL

We gave him a break cause he's from Japan! But seriously he was only touching the rims.
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 Posted 03/25/2025  09:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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But seriously he was only touching the rims.
Because this. This is the way.
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 Posted 03/28/2025  1:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Morgans Dad to your friends list
Hello, I too am Amazed with This Morgan's Strike!!!


Very Crisply Struck Example..

May I ask, What's going on on the Obverse along ANNA'S neck, Some sort of Chatter.... A close up Maybe, ..

Thanks for Sharing, MD.
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 Posted 03/28/2025  2:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Morgans Dad to your friends list
I Too Love Toned Morgans,

Upon further viewing of the posted photos I ask, How does This toning differ from Heat treatments as far as Forensics, Blue , Orange, Browns go.

The SPOT on the Reverse on " WE " Looks suspect. ( to me ).

It appears to be Similar in appearance, As IF the coin's rim was heat treated, NO.
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 Posted 03/29/2025  09:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list
MD, if you love toned Morgans you would have a field day in Japan. The humidity is something fierce in Japan, especially in the summer time. I've come to realize this is the reason for all of the wild toning.

In the US, you probably see a ton of those "US 20th Century Type" coin frames. Well, Japan has a lot of those but also various other novelty frames for Japanese collectors of US coins. This one actually came out of a frame that had this Morgan and the stamps of Okinawa. The three spots on the reverse actually had something black on the inside of the thick plastic casing it came in, and you could tell it was wrapped up in that thing for a while.
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 Posted 03/29/2025  09:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list
As per the neck, I think that's just the way the picture is. Here are some better pics:






A lot of people are problem confusing my camera quality and the toning as something like scuffs, but I've had MS65s with more damage than I see on this one.
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 Posted 03/29/2025  09:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Stephen-P to your friends list
Fred- Rims all day long! Jbuck and everyone else knows. And when you know, you know.

But, never on a penny...
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 Posted 03/29/2025  10:18 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pmint1 to your friends list
I see a tiny mark on the cheek and some contact marks on the right obverse field but otherwise clean. I think its a solid 64 thats worth a premium with the toning.
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 Posted 03/29/2025  11:09 am  Show Profile   Check Zurie's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Zurie to your friends list
That's some wild toning! The chatter behind the head might keep it from a 65, but otherwise not many marks and a stunning reverse. I'd say MS-64+.
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