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I picked this up for $35 today labeled as "Choice BU". How do you guys think I did for the price? What are your thoughts on grade? I've certainly seen worse looking strikes on New Orleans Morgans.   |
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Adam_E - please let me know your reasons for AU-58. I've noticed you are very quick with your opinions....
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Pillar of the Community
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the hair looks worn or is that a soft strike?
if so, MS-64
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Pillar of the Community
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I'll be interested to see what SuperDave and Bryan have to say. New Orleans Morgans are typically weakly struck - the hair is rarely well defined.
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Very nice 1898-O! MS64
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Rest in Peace
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Well, I'm neither and I can't magnify your pics, but because of the marks on the obverse, I'd say MS61-62. It's difficult to say with only 2 photos but I don't see the wear on the reverse he does. The eagles breat does look weak but I think it's the strike. IMHO
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Lot of rubs on the cheek so I'm going with a MS-63. Pretty coin though. The fields are very clear.
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I would say MS64. The eagles breast looks like a weak strike, not circulation wear.
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Pillar of the Community
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I see ms 62-63. To be fair I am not qualified to grade ms coins. I can't really tell the difference in mint state grades. They all kinda look the same. And it's almost impossible to grade ms coins from a picture.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Choice BU means MS63 to me, but others use different definitions, and your coin certainly looks MS63. The cheek action keeps it out of a higher grade but the fields look very clean.
$35 is a fair price. Not cheap but reasonable.
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If it wasn't for the bag marks on the face and neck it would be MS-64. But the marks bring it down to MS-63.
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Thanks for the opinions everyone. This was a coin shop I hadn't been to before so I'm pleased to see that their grading standards line up with what I was thinking and also what other memebers seem to think.
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Pillar of the Community
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this coin's got MS-62 written all over it....nice mint luster!
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GF - The fields on both the obverse and reverse appear to be nearly mark free. IMO, the bag marks on the cheek will bring this down to between MS60 and 62. Not sure it will make 63. I think you did OK on the price - Orleans mint morgan's are notorious for weak strikes. If you find a fully struck one, they usually bring a very nice premium along with them. Great pickup I'd say.
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Posted 08/13/2010 9:49 pm
