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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Things I don't need: taxes, headaches, bills...or more Morgan dollars. Yet they keep sneaking into my collection... 1883-O with a rather impressive series of obverse die cracks and some lovely obverse colors. It's in a PCGS rattler. How would you grade it? VAM-39A (R5), doubled ear, date digits in denticles, die chip in 1st 8, clashed 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 Edited by paralyse
05/26/2019 8:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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First, what a breathtaking beauty!
Second MS66 for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7053 Posts |
I don't know if it's because I really like it...what a beauty...MS-67
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
MS65 in an older holder I think. Beautiful coin, lots of character with thos die breaks. Great toning and color, would probably upgrade today, probably MS66 and maybe get a + or * for the better eye appeal. As New Orleans dollars go, this one is pretty nicely struck up too. Nice coin paralyse, worthy of any collection. Have you VAMed it yet? IIRC this is "your" date for Morgans.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I lean toward 65 as well, but 66 would not surprise. Lovely!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Beautiful coin! I'm pausing on a grade. Here is a closeup of the hair above the ear. I can't tell from the photo whether this is discoloration (disruption in toning) or a rub from slight circulation. Two things lurk in the background of my question. First, the coin has the typical New Orleans strike, and strike softness can easily masquerade as wear. Second, silver dollars were not popular in New Orleans, and the New Orleans mint regularly received lightly circulated coins back from banks, and returned them to mint bags. Here's a closeup of the hair in question, from your first photo. With the coin in hand, you are in a much better position to make that call. If it is just toning, then I agree you are looking at a 65. (The marks on the lower cheek and neck and on the eagle's breast are just slightly too heavy for a 66, IMHO.)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Solid MS-65, beautiful toning!
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United States
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I bet the older rattler said 64.
I love the toning and amazing crack though! I struggle with these, while I know NO is famous for its weak strikes, in the strictest sense of grade, how can a weak strike be a gem? That being said, I would say it is a gem (65+) because we know better, but still not 100% comfortable saying so...
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Pillar of the Community
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MS-65  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm at MS65 in an older slab, MS66 at todays' standards. A marvelous example of what would appear to be a terminal die state and yet the mint cranked out numerous (pronounced hundreds possibly thousands of) examples. What's not to love about 18830-O die pairings....  |
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Canada
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I'm at MS-65 on this one, but I wouldn't be surprised if PCGS saw it as a 64 back in the day.
The 2 contact mark's slightly below and to the left of liberty's eyes hold it back from a 66 (prime focal area), but in hand may not be as prominent as the images portray.
Nice coin, worthy of a visit to cac.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think I did pretty good on this one! PCGS Rattler grade: MS64. I think it might have a shot at a bean but I have never submitted anything to CAC.   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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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Seriously undergraded by today's standards. Really.
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
This one should bean...Gold at that....
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Posted 05/26/2019 11:03 pm
