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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Amazing. Notice that there was no picture of the reverse of the slab. That's against ebay's rules. Obviously the slab has been cracked open and the coin replaced. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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At first I thought it was just really murky toning mixed with a weak strike.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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This is what it looks like in NGC's site. With all those scratches on liberty this is gem BU? NGC is a huge letdown...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You would have to see it inhand I guess. I have a morgan with similar toning. It's really hard to grade it. Mine is graded 64 in an old holder.
Doesn't look like I posted pics of it before. I'll have to dig it out and take a pic.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think 65 is perfectly appropriate, to be honest. The close-up of the obverse is stunning.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks 65 to me. I'm not crazy about the ugly toning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not a huge fan of the toning, but I think this one could make 65.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's an absolutely horrendous strike for an '87-P and the toning is original but detracting. I would grade it MS64 at most, there are numerous nicks and abrasions on the cheek and bust, and it is at the absolute bottom end of eye appeal for a 64. It does have one thing going for it, namely, that absolutely wicked obverse clash, possibly a scarce LDS VAM 14A without seeing the reverse. 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
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Paralyse,
Can you point out the area where you see the die clash?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Kind of crude but you get the point.  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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Thanks for clarifying! But with these Morgan dollar vams, I just don't get it. I see the areas you have circled but I don't see any evidence of die clashes. I recently had my vision tested and I'm pleased to report that at 40, I still 20/20 vision. How anyone can identify these on a coin under magnification, is beyond me. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I can see some hints of a clash if I zoom in.
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