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Valued Member
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What would this one grade? I think it is a Double Date VAM, I dont think you can tell by the pic. Is it worth slabbing these coins? Thank y'all. Image:  1921SMorganObv.jpg67.43 KB Image: 1921SMorganRev.jpg76.27 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For the grade I will guess about a VF-35 For the VAM I will let someone else take a shot :) |
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 United States
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I'm thinking at least XF45 and maybe AU50 - note the remaining detail in the cotton bolls and the eagle's legs. As Twangator says, there's not enough detail to attribute the VAM, but it's not one of the immediately-obvious ones. There's no real worth in slabbing this one - it'd cost more than the coin's market value. |
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United States
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OOPS - almost forgot  to CCF.  probably not worth slabbing but is worth keeping. I would guess these are scans and not pics. I think your 'scans' do not show very well. I'm going for AU maybe better. It is very hard to tell. Edited by wwhitman
05/18/2009 1:29 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you all for sharing your knowledge. I am using a scanner and it is not the best, I know. Any idea on how to get good pictures? Is it a special camera? Lens? Program? I tried using my Nikon D60 and I was not able to get any good pictures from this camera. Any ideas?  Maybe a better scanner? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WHOA! Got a Nikon and can't take good pics. Maybe there is something wrong with it. You should send to me for a good inspection  Only kidding. Did you try the macro mode. Directions should show how to change settings from normal focus to 'close up' focus. Stabilize, tripod, and take pic. I like normal lighting, color balance is artifical lighting issue. Keep the background similar in darkness to coin. Light coin light background. Dark coin dark background. If not camera meter does not function properly. Good luck. Send what you got (regardless) then maybe we can better assist |
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United States
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Thanks wwhitman where do I send the camera to?  Thanks for you advise I am going to try it out tonight, and hopefuly I will have some better pix tomorrow. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to CCF Twangator! I'd grade your coin AU50. Common date Morgan's such as yours are not worth the cost of slabbing. It's a nice coin that's worth about $20. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I give it EF-45, due to the amount of wear on the chest feathers. Just me Two Cents worth. |
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Posted 05/18/2009 1:18 pm
