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1884 0 Morgan Thrift Store Purchase

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 Posted 10/28/2017  9:38 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Jbedwell to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Picked this up for $10 today. Any thoughts. I know it's common date but it looks descent.
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 Posted 10/28/2017  10:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Could be a deal (if not fake). What is the weight, diameter, and thickness? I assume you already confirmed that a magnet won't stick to it, right?
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If it's real it is a great buy at melt price and would benefit from a quick dip to get rid of that nasty toning, since the bones look AU underneath the nastiness.
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 Posted 10/29/2017  12:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm sure it must be OK, but somehow the 4 in the date doesn't look right.
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If it's real it is a great buy at melt price and would benefit from a quick dip to get rid of that nasty toning, since the bones look AU underneath the nastiness.


I would respectfully disagree with that thought, if only because it's one in a thousand that one could dip a circulated coin and achieve something not looking too "clean" for the grade. There has to be underlying luster to justify such a step, and it's possible you wouldn't know if that luster were present until afterward.

So, as a generality (understanding "generality" can't really apply here ), I won't advise dipping any coin which has circulated. Dipping is always a risk, and dipping a circulated coin is a risk beyond prudent reason.
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It's real. Passes all the tests.
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Buy all they have for $10ea. Nice pick up.
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I agree, Dave, but when you are dealing with a coin that is worth little more than bullion, a 50/50 for 5 seconds often works to improve eye appeal. I would never recommend this approach for silver coins with any significant numismatic premium over melt.
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I agree, Dave, but when you are dealing with a coin that is worth little more than bullion, a 50/50 for 5 seconds often works to improve eye appeal. I would never recommend this approach for silver coins with any significant numismatic premium over melt.


Fair enough. With that qualification, I'll concede the point.
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