Opinions On Grading An 1880 O Morgan $

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Platypus New Member Australia 15 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 01:08 am Hi there, What you guys think about this Morgan's grade ? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 03:31 am I'd garner up an AU55 grade, as I can't tell if there is any luster from the photo. The coin is usually found struck fairly weak, hence the little detail showing above the ear one on the eagle's breast. If the coin is lustrous I may change my mind to mid/high MS. "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
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 05:27 am I agree with AU55. The story I've read on the 1880 issue in NO is that a large quantity of the coins minted that year were released into circulation but soon after most were returned and ended up in storage. The result is a very large quantity of AU coins in existence. This issue is a bit pricier in MS condition than most other common dates especially at MS64 & up. This is one of the dates I suggest that anyone who is not very experienced at grading Morgans only purchase graded by a TPG in MS condition at MS pricing. Report this Post to the Staff
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 07:07 am AU-55. Report this Post to the Staff
noD Pillar of the Community United States 1584 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 07:30 am MS-64 or so. Great coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Platypus New Member Australia 15 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 07:59 am Thanks guys for your inputs, looks like the consensus is going for AU55, is it mainly because of the lack of lustre or do you see any wear on high points ? Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 11:30 am AU-55, there is definite wear in the hair but New Orleans has some weak strikes so.... Either way there is very little luster visible in the pics so no way to discern based on that. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 3:51 pm AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 07/26/2014 5:30 pm AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 07/27/2014 02:53 am AU55 sounds right. Report this Post to the Staff
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