1921 Morgan - Pj Vs. (More Like Learning) The Pros

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phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 12:18 pm OK I figured I'd try my hand at grading a Morgan. These seem really tough to learn\grade...there's so much to them. I think this coin is possibly in the low to mid AU range. So I'm interested in your opinions and any thing I can learn when looking at and trying to grade these. The third pic is an anomaly in the surface at one o'clolc. I've manipulated the image to accentuate the anomaly so the color and luster seem way off. Its almost a complete change in luster (more mirror like than the rest of the surface). What makes me think its not man mad is that its an exact box that starts at the rim on both sides of the word "OF" and frames in the word. The bottom stops almost precisely under the "ust" of the word trust, although its not as precise of a line as the sides. I looked briefly through the 1921 Morgan VAMs and didn't find anything that look like they matched this...so not sure what to think. Report this Post to the Staff

phankins11 Valued Member United States 355 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 12:23 pm More pics of obverse details photographed through 16X loupe. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 4:02 pm It's a tough call based on these images; although it could well be a Mint State coin, my gut tells me you're correct in believing it's AU. Better than "low to mid," though. That patch of brightness isn't uncommon on 1921's. I've seen more than a few with such a feature in that area, including Denver coins. It's an anomaly, but not VAMworthy on its' own. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 5:47 pm OK with AU. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9793 Posts	Posted 01/29/2012 6:22 pm AU would need better focused shots of entire obverse and reverse to get more acurate on the grade. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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