1882 O/S VAM-3 Morgan Dollar - Coin Community Forum

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kdrcoinzz Valued Member United States 281 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 06:33 am what will she grade? I don't know if these are known for a particularly weak breast strike, looks 63ish until I see the breast is bare then makes me think au. then I look at the talons and think MS again then I think I know for a fact at certain angles, breast feathers can "disappear" so please help. lol Report this Post to the Staff

Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4469 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 08:35 am MS63 I am not seeing wear on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 09:23 am Ms63 nice o over s ..... Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 11:08 am Agree, MS63. Very nice O/S. Report this Post to the Staff
mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 4:02 pm I wanted to share a Rick Snow-produced diagram of the Morgan obverse high points one should consider for grading. Obvious, lack of wear is a characteristic for 'any' MS-graded coin. Even though Snow's attached illustrative example of an MS-65 is overall superior to the OP's coin, the wear points should exhibit identical features for both coins. I feel that the hair curls above the forehead below BER are not the same as Snow's example... I'm actually very hesitant to lower the consensus 63 grade yet since this difference between the coins may be the result of using more diffusive compared to axial lighting when photographed. If it would be possible to produce another obverse photo only accentuating the contrast (producing with less luster), that should adequately address my doubts enough to opine on an appropriate grade. IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 4:16 pm Interesting and thanks. I'm at 63, tentatively then! Report this Post to the Staff
Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 4:16 pm I'm at MS-64 on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 09/30/2015 11:27 pm MS-64. Report this Post to the Staff
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