1880 Morgan ( Not My Coin Just Curious Everyones Thoughts) - Page 2

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panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18700 Posts	Posted 11/14/2020 11:17 am the 80(P) have average to above average strikes. this one I would say is average, maybe a tad light on the breast and ear area. luster is broken across both sides, eye appeal is average. surface preservation is not quite there for a MS64 coin with multiple hits, marks & abrasions and field scuffs on both sides. I have this one at MS63 just short of 64 Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3663 Posts	Posted 11/14/2020 4:32 pm I sure wouldn't argue with a details designation here. It's one ugly coin. It would be a hard pass for me on a bourse floor, regardless of the slab. It's a common date below MS-65, and there wouldn't be any reason to settle for one this ugly. It's basically slabbed shrapnel. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6394 Posts	Posted 11/14/2020 9:00 pm The discoloration around IGWT is a pretty clear indication of circulation wear. I'd grade it AU-55, maybe 58 if luster in-hand is stronger than what the pictures show. Report this Post to the Staff
JasonKflo Pillar of the Community United States 1694 Posts	Posted 11/15/2020 12:15 am so this coin grades AU Details Cleaned. It is not a run of the mill 1880 though . It is the rarest of the true clashed E's the 1880 VAM 33A Report this Post to the Staff
twslisa Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 11/15/2020 10:54 am This is a VERY non-expert observation, but I'd have said AU Details—cleaned. I think I see a lot of tiny parallel scratches in the fields, esp. near US in PLURIBUS and around the eagle on the reverse. I see a small amount of rim chatter (on the cheek, for example) and some deeper scratches in the hair and across the eagle's breast; if this is MS I don't think it would rise above 64. It doesn't look like there's a ton of wear, but I'm also not seeing a lot of luster which, to me, suggests it's been dipped/cleaned as well (but I've seen photos of coins that look "flattened" like this that have a TON of luster in hand, so sometimes it's the lighting/photography). Set me straight. What am I missing? Report this Post to the Staff
JasonKflo Pillar of the Community United States 1694 Posts	Posted 11/15/2020 11:21 am yes I can tell it had been over dipped and probably wiped somehow Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3663 Posts	Posted 11/18/2020 8:11 pm I whiffed on this one. I'll quietly slink off and get my eyes checked now. Report this Post to the Staff
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