1896 Morgan (Brand New To Coin Microscope Searching)

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Pcbmary New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 09:55 am I have collected many things over the years. Watching youtube inspired me to invest in a coin microscope, now I have more questions than answers lol. I've had this coin for years, I think it is beautifully made. I was curious to know would you deem it a candidate for grading? It has passed through many hands yet I think in good condition. I am curious to what more experienced collectors think of possible grade, value or error validation. I have included photos of things I found interesting on the coin, if you would like any additional please let me know. Thanks so much! P.s ignore time stamps..i didn't bother changing it, too excited to use lol Edited by Pcbmary 05/30/2021 10:08 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 10:09 am . A few too many photos though.Here are a few links you might like: https://www.PCGS.com/photograde/ http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/Home http://www.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices/fmv.shtml As a general rule, a coin need a minimum value of $150 retail after slabbing to justify all costs involved in having it graded/slabbed. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Pcbmary New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 10:28 am I apologize, overly eager on my first post and I confess did not review guidelines before hand. I have reviewed them now and will try to abide by the forum rules in future posts. Thanks for your quick reply! Report this Post to the Staff
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4468 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 10:40 am The 96 is a common date Morgan. I would grade the coin in the AU58 range, and it does not have the value ($40 to $50) to make it worth while to submit for grading. You may want to post the coin under the VAM section as they can help you determine the VAM variety. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 10:45 am Agree this is a mid/high AU coin and not worth having graded. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 11:49 am Microscopes are fun to use on coins, and you can discover things that have been overlooked. Be careful with ascribing anything "special" to what you find though. For example, what you're presumably highlighting with the "we" and "N" images is found on every Morgan I've briefly looked at. You'll also find microscopic doubling or tripling along the edges of letters etc which is cool to see, but just an artifact of hubbing the dies more than once. Great pictures! Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6524 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 12:39 pm Take every thing you see on Y tube with a grain of salt. This coin is AU-53 -55 IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
Pcbmary New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 1:01 pm Thank you all for your input, it is much appreciated as it helps me learn :) I hope I wasn't implying this was "special" or rare in some way, I was just highlighting what I found interesting. As for youtube, I agree 100% I mentioned it as my inspiration for getting the microscope. Using my jewelers loop for a long period of time seemed to impair my vision for a long time, the scope is so much easier and convenient for taking pictures. Again, thank you for the replies :) Report this Post to the Staff
suipakpaikungfu Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 1:15 pm I'd call it mid AU problem free and also not worth the $$ to grade. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8515 Posts	Posted 05/30/2021 5:01 pm What kind of microscope are you using ? I looked at the Coinoscope app kinda cool. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/31/2021 2:20 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Pcbmary New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/31/2021 2:28 pm Hi, I bought one off Amazon...4.3" Coin Microscope,Elikliv LCD Digital Microscope 1000x with 8 LED Lights...Just a generic brand about $60 Report this Post to the Staff
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