There is a small gouge in the ear area, a couple of noticeable scratches/scuffs in the forehead area, and a good deal of wear on the hair above the ear.
The M appears to me (when compared with other Morgans) to be in the proper location.
As for cleaning.....I've only had the coin for a few days now, and can't say what may, or may not, have happened to it on its journey to my doorstep, but I can say it looks better in hand than in the scan - there again, that holds true for just about any coin that is scanned.
I've been grading my own coins for a little while now, and usually don't have questions about my own judgment, but this one had me waffling between VF-30, VF-35, and EF-40.
I'm thinking it has a little more detail than VF-30, but I question if it has enough detail to qualify as EF-40, so I posted it here for other opinions on the grade.
I appreciate (and thank you) for your comments, and it appears the majority of you who responded feel it would qualify for VF-35, and I'm comfortable with that. Thanks.
Edited by Ralph
04/08/2014 6:50 pm