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shadowtrooper78 Pillar of the Community United States 1370 Posts	Posted 09/13/2012 10:29 pm Haven't bought anything on ebay for a while....took a chance on this one....the sellers pics left much to be desired, although I saw some reflective properties so I took a shot. Also wanted to see if I could capture some of the reflection. Obverse is more-so than the reverse. What grade would you give? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 02:19 am Low-to-middlin' on grade, 62 maybe (lotsa stuff on the cheek)? But this coin, and your photography, captured the extreme effort San Francisco made to strike these coins right. Your images perfectly imply the underlying reflectivity, and illustrate how hard they polished these dies to create a quality product. I love 1878-S issues; they show how the next 4 or 5 years of San Francisco Morgans came to be the finest examples of the breed. This is a Morgan with a stupendous strike and all the character you could ever hope for. I really wouldn't care what I paid for it, to have it in my collection. And I'd be surprised if it didn't do 62PL. Great coin, great pics. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 10:18 am Great coin, I'd have taken a chance on that one too. Lately, on ebay, I've lost every auction to sniping. Especially the 78's. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 11:09 am Very nice Morgan. I would have taken a shot at that one also. As SD already mentioned and I totally agree with with is the quality of Morgans that came out of the San Fran mint from 78 to 82. They obviously took great pride in the coins they produced. I have at least one PL from each year and consider them to be the the highlight of my collection regardless of their value compared to any others. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinguy1000 Valued Member United States 305 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 12:08 pm Very nice Morgan, MS62? Report this Post to the Staff
kasey Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 3:00 pm I'm thinking somewhere around 58-60 Report this Post to the Staff
shadowtrooper78 Pillar of the Community United States 1370 Posts	Posted 09/14/2012 3:04 pm I feel pretty satisfied with this purchase....images show a whole lot more than what it appears in hand the bag marks are not all that harsh....62-63 is probably right on with this one...probably PL....am out $44 on this one....I'm happy Report this Post to the Staff
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