1887 O Morgan For Grading. Cleaned? Authentic?

If I had to guess to see if I am learning at all. I'd say AU 53-55 details

Pics are too dark to evaluate accurately.

will add pictures with better lighting soon.

AU detail, cleaned/polished.

tips for future reference

1. TPG's are not infallible. we have seen here time and time again where even the big houses like PCGS miss the grade. you need to buy the coin and not the slab

2. since you are new to collecting I suggest posting any coins here prior to pulling the trigger if you have time regardless if its slabbed to get an assessment of the coin itself. you have folks here that have been collecting for decades and even own local coin shops.

3. buying raw coins can be a winner if you know how to grade and assess coins you can get great deals.

4. learn what a cleaned coin looks like. review threads on this site where folks explain what they are seeing regarding cleaning. there are multiple difference ways to clean a coin. from lightly dipping a coin to extreme polishing and damage

5. pick a series that interests you and study that series. there are tons of sites out there with great info to acquire knowledge. the more you know, the less you will outlay your $$ on coins that may not be worth what you paid

6. just forget about slabbing a coin. its too expensive for most coins and just increases the bottom line of those companies. most collectors do not waste their $$ on doing this