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Pillar of the Community
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Would you say this is a slider as offered by the seller or just another Morgan that's been cleaned? I can't find a speck of dirt on this coin, not even in the reeding. Clean as a hound's tooth. What grade would you give it? Thanks.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a cleaned AU55 to me. nlp
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks whizzed to me. All those stiations flow one direction and appeard to be below surface. I would really have to see the coin in person to make a dertermination because I have limited experience. I've purchased several whizzed coins when I was beginning to collect the Morgan Series.
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It looks whizzed to me. A classic sign of whizzing is the "cleanliness" of the fields - the whizz ploishes away field marks, leaving a pristine surface in its' wake. I'm thinking this one had toned, and the owner decided he didn't like toning. A shame - had this been Mint State and not AU55-ish, as nlp accurately (IMO) graded it, the dip would have created a booming white coin that would have possibly gained a grade on sheer eye appeal. |
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What ashame very harshly cleaned. I would agree with the details of AU-55.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yep, I'd pass on that one...
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks like it has been dipped.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks guys for coming through again. Learning lotta new terms here, whizzed, dipped....Yes I think it probably was toned at one time now that you pointed it out...looks like some remnants can still be seen there. What do they dip it in by the way? Must be something potent...Think I might start staying away from the shiny ones. That's 2 I have so far and both cleaned in some manner. Unless they're already graded.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Commercial coin dip is typically composed of thiourea and sulfuric acid, goes by the brand names E-Z-Est or Jeweluster. If used by the right hands, it can improve the eye appeal of certain coins but I also hold the opinion that it has ruined more coins than it has helped due to excessive overdipping and improper selection of dipping candidates.
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Looks like a coin that grandma got a hold of and applied the "I'll shine that up for him!" treatment with some over the counter silver cream and a harsh rubbing cloth.
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Posted 12/12/2010 3:45 pm
