Where Is The Scratch On This 1880 Morgan?

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0xDA71D Pillar of the Community United States 1215 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 8:47 pm NGC # 3231505-021 It grades UNC Details Obv Scratch. Not my coin, but I am curious as to what aspect of the coin NGC picked up on. Maybe it's the ding behind the eye? What grade had it not had the scratch? Report this Post to the Staff

CartwheelCollector Valued Member United States 403 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:00 pm Ding behind the eye is my guess. Might be worth a crack and resub, looks at least 65. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:03 pm I see nothing noteworthy - perhaps something is visible at another angle? Report this Post to the Staff
mcanniz Valued Member United States 486 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:28 pm could it be above the second star on the left? doesn't look like a scratch to me, but just a couple of dings Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:40 pm I don't think this is a details-worthy coin unless there's a scratch visible at a different angle, like fenton suggested. I think a resub would earn the coin a numerical grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinguy1986 Valued Member United States 305 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:42 pm I'm not seeing much that I'd consider a scratch either ... My guess is that it's probably one that's almost invisible from one angel yet very noticeable from another ... If this is a coin listed on ebay then chances are NGC has got it right and the seller has just used the best photo ( one with scratch less visible ) to get this coin sold ... I like the coin but I wouldn't buy it with hopes that NGC has labeled it as something it isn't ... Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:56 pm I created a reverse image of OP's coin, and then equalized the contrast. After applying a balance filter, I was able to see the following areas on the coin, which I circled in yellow, which may be what NGC is seeing, especially the one in the hair below the cotton bolls extending radially towards the northeast. Just a guess. Here is my "flipped" picture. This can be a useful way to see things that are hidden by toning, and also to see things that the camera does not see. 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 Edited by paralyse 11/22/2015 9:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 10:11 pm Yup, looks like a decent scratch up there. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8521 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 11:28 pm He has a pretty good gash on his neck. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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