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Valued Member
Finland
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Still learning how to grade Morgans. But for this one I would want to go MS65-DMPL (if that greenish obverse color is right.)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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65 cool color. Impossible to tell dmpl based on pics
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 United States
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Images are tantalizing but not definitive.  Based on these, I'm at 64 with 65 a possibility, and having a difficult time not falling in love with the color. If they were lit in the same fashion (I can see the obverse is lit from about 10:00 and the reverse from 6:00, guessing only one light each), there are hints that the obverse is quite reflective and the reverse slightly less so. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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MS65 is certainly not out of reach for this beauty. With the amount of frost on both sides I would guess PL is a possibility although not conclusive based on these images.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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64 can't tell if PL or DMPL from pics.
Edited by edweather
10/14/2017 09:43 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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63 maybe 64. My main problem is that the obverse rim from 10 o'clock to 3 o'clock seems rough and abraded. The coin has a nice strike and clean cheek. That is common for 1881-S's which are available by the tens of thousands in high grades. The toning is not common, and I am not able to tell if it is original or AT. If original, that would be the main source of value, as these coins are otherwise common in high grades. Morgans tend to tone in a rainbow progression. Monochrome green toning makes me suspect that it may not be original.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good shot 65, not especially a fan of the coloring.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I would think MS-65 PL from those pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
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This one is grade ms-64 dmpl. I really like the toning but I suspect a bidding war will ensue for this one. Its up for auction soon.
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United States
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What grading service and what generation slab?
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This one is grade ms-64 dmpl. I really like the toning but I suspect a bidding war will ensue for this one. Its up for auction soon.
That one is going through the roof. Wouldn't be surprised if it doubles the "usual" value, or more. |
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