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Hello, I bought a collection of American silver coins today. I'm terrible at grading Morgans but routinely buy them when I get them for €30 or less (I have about two and a half tubes) .... I know this is a better date, but how badly does the harsh clean impact it's condition? Just curious as I start to tackle my Morgans...looking for VAMs etc. In hand, she has decent eye appeal... At the angle in the third photo under light... You can see she's been mistreated....    *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Edited by Roma2021
01/11/2023 07:00 am
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Pillar of the Community
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This coin has that Chinese color to it. But that's my opinion
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice dollar!
Yes, cleaned, but solid AU details.
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@Keith, I see A LOT of Chinese morgans in Rome; this one weighs right, correct diamter, and pings on my app under the 'Morgan' setting; looks right under a loupe; I have not had a Chinese fake ping correctly.
Thanks John and JTCC.
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This is a hard pass for me.
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Bedrock of the Community
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Indeed, why?  |
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You mean besides the zero eye appeal, very harsh cleaning? I guess nothing  Even though it may not be counterfeit, it no doubt has the fake Chinese look, that is not appealing. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Harsh cleaning takes away most the premium. AU - Details
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AU details, cleaned. The date position looks consistent with VAM-6. Agree that the value is impacted significantly by the harsh cleaning.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I know this is a better date this is a common date XF details (harshly cleaned) mo worth melt due to the cleaning or maybe a couple $$ more but not much. I dont think its worth €30. for me its a pass as well but your location makes it a challenge to find decent examples |
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Thank you all... I tend to blindly follow PCGS on what it lists as common, less common, etc. I buy near any Morgans I find here at €30 or less... Peace dollars at €25 or less...for no other reason than "why not"? The coin market here is strange. I've explained this under other threads, but polished coins are not without a premium; either to buy or sell. And... A LOT is still melted...I've confirmed this with three dealers. A few "compro Oro" and "cambio" shops buy exclusively to melt. They do not sell to the public. They buy at 15-30% back and melt. Thanks again everyone. |
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Bought these three today from a private seller for €55. I find a lot of half dollars in Rome and typically pay €4-10. I'm surprised so many halves made it here.   |
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the 83, 84 morgan and the walker are decent and look like they would grade straight. i'd say at €55 is pretty good price. in the US I would think they would sell for around $100. nice pick up
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