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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  Any opinions on grade?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can be very wrong but this beautiful Morgan looks like it might have just gotten loose enough to bring it to CH AU58. I say this because I think I see just a hint of wear on the wingtips and breast, a little bit on wreath leaves and hair above the ear. Maybe a tiny teeny bit on the cotton balls. Hope I am wrong and this is just a result of the mint bag it was moved around in.  Edited by TNG
06/15/2009 1:01 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Either AU-55 or MS-62. It looks circulated but that could just be a weak strike talking, and I'm not too knowledgeable with morgans.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The luster appears to be intact and New Orleans dollars are notorious for strike weakness over Ms. Liberty's ear and on the eagle's breast. The various scuffs are shallow and not too distracting. I'd call it MS-63. If there is faint wear that I'm not seeing then it should drop to AU-58. IMO it's definitely better than AU-55.
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Moderator
 United States
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I see a slight bit of wear in the air above the ear and back of the neck. I'd grade this a very nice AU-58.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
608 Posts |
I see it as a AU-55, maybe the luster will bring it up to a AU-58, but the wear is there and easily seen on the eagle's breast.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
It looks AU55 to me but if this goes as a soft strike it could end up in a 63 holder.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2049 Posts |
It looks MS-62 to me. The "O" ones are known for their weak strikes, and from the pics I cant see any wear.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree that New Orleans Morgans are so weakly struck its hard to tell if its wear or just the poorly struck coin (which is why I usually stay away from trying to grade them). I am pretty confident that this one is Uncirculated and would be in the MS-61-MS-62 range because even in the low spots I see no real break in luster
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Orleans weakly struck...this one is tough from picture. Going with MS-62
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