1889-CC Morgan Dollar: Finally Got One!

VF30 is my guess.

Im just trying to learn grading, especially Morgans so don't mind my opinion. I studied this coin on PCGS's online photograde for about 10 minutes. It looks to me like the front is a VF35 but the strong eagle reverse looks like an XF40. Anxious to see what you guys finalize and what the real grade is. I'm learning a lot from about grading on this forum.

Nice coin! I'll go with EF40.

yes it looks like EF35, with a little less hair lines It might make EF40

VF30.

Congrats on a nice 1889 CC Morgan!

Only 350,000 minted (and who knows how many were melted?).

NICE!

They didn't find any problem. There is some dirt around the motto and mintmark that suggests it used to be a "dirtier" coin and was cleaned up a bit. I don't see significant directional hairlines from any abrasive cleaning and the marks that do exist are exaggerated in the photos (this seems to be a consistent defect in my pictures). The most significant mark is the shallow vertical dent below the eye. There is substantial luster remaining, especially around the reverse legend. It appears to have a hint of prooflike surface, which I hear is very common for the 1889-CC.

Vermontensium / superdave,

Not to take anything away from the rarity of this coin.

BUT, does the brown coloring around the edges of the reverse make you question the cleaning, more specifically dipped in the past aspect of it? I am just educating my self here. Thanks

Nice find Jacobler.

Peace