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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks all, looking at seeing what this will grade out at.   Thanks all. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It may be the lighting and/or background but this coin looks polished to me.
I'd give her a solid 64 with a good shot at 65 notwithstanding potential issues........
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like a definite MS-64. Nice! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Bherring: MS-64 potential in terms of strike and lack of surface blemishes and contact marks, but suspiciously shiny in these photos. If it's been polished a nice $50 coin has been reduced to near bullion value.
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Rest in Peace
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Yeah, there is no contrast between the fields and devices like morgan's usually have. Unless it's a lighting trick, I'd say it's been polished. Maybe someone tried to turn it into a proof?
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks all, Can you help a newb on Morgans ( well coins) actually. I took the pics and am still trying to get a good set up down. If you polish a coin won't it leave little streaks or scratches in it?  Thanks all just trying to learn a little more. 
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Rest in Peace
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Quote: If you polish a coin won't it leave little streaks or scratches in it? Thanks all just trying to learn a little more. Lots of hairlines will be visible if the coin is cleaned with an abrasive. Polishing is a form of cleaning, but doesn't leave hairlines. Instead the coin has an unatural shiny and reflective surface that may actually be smoother than it was from the mint. A lustrous mint state coin will have thousands of microscopic raised lines that are created when metal flows up into the recesses of the die when struck. These are called flow lines. This is what gives the coin luster and reflects light in a cartwheel fashion as you rotate it under the light. If the coin is polished, these raised lines are basically rubbed off and the surface is smooth and shiny; thereby reflecting light more like a mirror than like natural mint luster. Usually you can tell whether or not a coin has luster in photos by looking at the way the coin reflects light, and also by the contrast the luster brings to the fields and devices. When that contrast isn't visible in pictures, it is usually either because the coin surfaces are unnatural(possibly polished in the case with your coin); or because a funny lighting source makes it look that way... Sorry for the long explanation.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think it has MS-64 details but seems to be polished, it kind of looks too good to be true...
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Pillar of the Community
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Johnny, Thanks for the explanation. No worries about how long I need to learn. Thanks again . 
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