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Just received this Morgan and after I read some posts from others who have the same coin It made me wonder if the one I bought is real. I scanned a couple of pictures and the coin weighs 26.1 thanks [URL="http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/itsmeslc/media/1889ccmorgan001799x800.jpg.html]  [/URL][URL="http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/itsmeslc/media/1889ccmorgan002757x800.jpg.html]  [/URL] |
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Pillar of the Community
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The wear seems kind of odd. I have bad feelings about it, hopefully just because the coin was cleaned.
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Aside the idea of buying a Key in raw condition (  ), I don't see anything immediately hair-raising about your coin. It has the appearance of VAM-2 - date and mint mark location figure heavily in that. Look for doubling under the top serif of the 1, and a strong line inside the top left of the E in LIBERTY. The former may not be there with this worn coin, but the latter still should. |
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@Dave, but doesn't the coin have the look of a cleaned one? I am trying to learn more information and help.
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New Member
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I can see the doubling on the 1 and there is a line there where the e is at.
Do you think this coin is worth having graded?
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Moderator
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@Dave, but doesn't the coin have the look of a cleaned one? Not really; at this level of wear it becomes a much more flexible concept. If this coin was cleaned, it was a long time ago and the result is almost certainly market-acceptable. |
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Okay, well to punish me for being wrong. Here's what you can do, throw a full roll of Morgans at me.
You know, it's just the lighting I bet.
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I don't see any red flags either. I believe it would be worth it to have this coin graded by either PCGS, NGC, or ANACS. It could grade G-6 details, scratches or damaged. If so, it would put its value somewhere around $300-350.
Edited by D0ubl3Eagle
06/11/2013 12:51 am
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Pillar of the Community
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True honest wear is hard to fake. This really looks like the type of wear you'd see from circulation.
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New Member
United States
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Thank you all for your expert advice. You really helped.
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Posted 06/10/2013 11:53 pm
