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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I like the toning on this 1889 Morgan, although I can't decide if it's a slider AU or a lower MS coin yet.  Looks to have some nice textile toning (cross hatch pattern.) I think it's probably a VAM 8, but need coin in hand to verify the cotton boll die lines. Coin is raw. Seller pictures.     Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love the toning. The high points of the hair are weak, but the reverse looks fully struck. I would go lower MS.
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Valued Member
Spain
239 Posts |
Too many scratches and digs to the obverse to be AU, lower MS for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
This coin could grade anywhere from AU58 to MS62. The obverse looks like a AU58 with the reverse very clean much like a high grade coin. If I had to assign a grade from photo, I would go with AU58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
The area to the right of the date is affected by fingerprints, not textile toning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
403 Posts |
I'd call it a slider and would grade it 63.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8517 Posts |
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The area to the right of the date is affected by fingerprints, not textile toning. I think that was someone picking at crud with a toothpick or something. When you blow it up you can see the marks clearly. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I like this, think it would make 63.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12057 Posts |
Seller was advertising coin as BU, which to my cynical mind means AU most of the time on auction sites, but this is not a seller who sells lots of "BU" coins, so this one might be a legit MS. I paid AU money for the coin, so either I got what I expected or I scored a small victory.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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MS-62 IMHO... Nice coin  |
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Pillar of the Community
1153 Posts |
MS-61.
Obverse looks like is starting to show some wear on the hair above ear, reverse is still solid MS.
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Posted 10/16/2015 03:28 am
