1886 $1 Morgan Dollar #30 - 18 Of 35 - Nicely Toned

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numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11890 Posts	Posted 12/10/2025 11:59 pm $50. #18 of 35 Morgans purchased recently. Almost didn't make it before end of day today. This one is a nice toner imho. Thoughts? Thanks! IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Edited by numismatic student 12/11/2025 12:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 12/11/2025 08:40 am MS-64 maybe. Odd tone pattern in front of Liberty's face, possibly cleaned at one point. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74247 Posts	Posted 12/11/2025 11:15 am I'll say MS-64. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 12/11/2025 11:35 am Quote: Odd tone pattern in front of Liberty's face, possibly cleaned at one point. I can go with mid MS. 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
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3649 Posts	Posted 12/11/2025 3:53 pm This coin may have spent some time in one of the older Kraft 2x2 envelopes. Back in the day, it was common to put square gauze bandages inside to try to keep the coin from contacting the high-sulfur paper. That would explain the squared area without the heavy toning. I know it's debatable whether envelope toning is natural or artificial, but to me it is natural. As I look at this coin, I think I see light wear on the high spots of the design, most evident on the hair over the ear, cheek, right cotton ball, and cap curl. The reverse looks like light wear on the eagle's breast, left claw, and left wing tip (our visual right). I could be persuaded otherwise here, but I'm leaning toward AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 12/11/2025 4:00 pm Quote: I know it's debatable whether envelope toning is ~~natural~~ *market acceptable* or ~~artificial~~ not, but to me it is ~~natural~~ market acceptable. Fixed it for you. 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
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18668 Posts	Posted 12/12/2025 09:46 am well the eye appeal is on the lower end for this one. i saw the wear as well. AU58 but on the lower end of its value Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3325 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 2:10 pm This one looks like a slider. It's seen a little handling and (probably) an old dip based on the interesting toning. Edit: Possibly VAM-6. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Edited by Bump111 12/16/2025 2:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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