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Valued Member
United States
230 Posts |
Here's the last of my Morgans for your grading practice and viewing pleasure. Thanks for all the help and advice. I'll be posting some Peace dollars soon. I've got one that is a great example of why not to store in PVC. Image:  02morgobv.jpg70.25 KB Image: 100_0653.jpg92.57 KB |
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New Member
United States
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I'd say AU55 due to wear above cheek and wear on breast of eagle on reverse. Kinda hard to tell from pics, though.
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Moderator
 United States
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This one's a tough call. First impression would be AU, but 1902-O's are known for mushy strikes so Mint State isn't out of the question. Another point of interest is the clashing I see - there are a couple of letter-transfer clashes for that issue, not necessarily increasing value but they make for a much more interesting coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I will say it cold be BU (But I just can't grade these O minted coins) because coins minted in New Orleans seem to all show a weak strike and if you don't have a trained eye it will look as if it were circulated when in fact it wasn't. We have a few members on here that are pretty good at determining which it is (wear or weak strike) but I am just not one of them
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Valued Member
 United States
230 Posts |
Superdave could you pontificate on the letter clashes please?
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Moderator
United States
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Have a look at this thread, fiddler: https://goccf.com/t/26532&SearchTerms=clashEverything I said in there applies to this coin; either letter transfer I mention there could be here also. Sometimes they're faint; you'll have to maybe rock the coin back and forth under a loupe to see the clashed letter from the right angle. I've had your pics open on my monitor for an hour and a half, and can't decide if it's Uncirculated or not. This is truly one which can't be graded accurately from a photo. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2254 Posts |
I'm thinking MS all the way. The two big hits below the chin and the marks on the left side reverse in the fields certainly hurt the overall grade for sure. Reason I think it's mint state is what Dave and others have been pondering, is it just a weak strike? I never claimed to be a grading expert, but what stands out to me is the cotton bolls. I think the lack of detail in these is what tells me a weak strike. If it was a decent strike, I think you'd see a lot of wear all over the coin to get these as "smooth" as they appear to be.
Again, this is only my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1934 Posts |
Im with tights on this one.....MS something.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1934 Posts |
Oh yeah....and.....wow, beautiful coin.
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
fiddler, if you have a reputable coin dealer or 2 in your area try taking it in to them telling them you're not interested in selling the coin you'd just like their opinion on the grade. Many folks here could tell you for sure if they had the coin in hand if it was MS. It's very hard to tell from pics on a coin like this.
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Valued Member
United States
230 Posts |
Mr.Merc I'm sure there are I just don't know of any.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
fiddler, I nicked your pics and highlighted the clashes that I could see from the pictures provided. Look at these areas under magnification ... then look on the exact opposite side of the coin from the spot and you'll see how the clashes are made when the dies come together without a planchet in between them.   |
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