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New Member
United States
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I'm new to the forum and was hoping you guys could help me grade some of my silver dollars and possibly identify any VAMs. This is probably the best looking Morgan I have. Picked it up recently for $27. I was guessing the grade was around MS-60 - MS-62, but I'm a rookie. The coin has a beautiful cartwheel luster that doesn't show in the scan. Thanks for the help.   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
A couple of hits on the rim and cheek but I still think it'll grade MS 65. I've seen 65s much worse. Maybe 66 but INE.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
709 Posts |
Welcome to the forum. Looks like a nice MS 64 specimen. Thank you for sharing.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
 to the community This is an excellent strike for this mint, usually New Orleans mint coins have a weak strike. There are some marks on the face and field, but I think it might just make MS-64. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a 64 or a strong 63. $27 was an excellent price! |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks guys. That's great news.
Carmykle, what is INE?
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Valued Member
United States
70 Posts |
The reverse is very clean, and could potentially be graded at MS-64. However, there are too many marks on the obverse to fetch that high of a grade. I say MS62-63 by a top tier grading company.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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very minimal bag marks on the OBV...I can see it in MS64 plastic but not MS65...If it were to grade MS62,,then the Millions of coins already holdered @64 would plummet and so would the integrety of the system....However I have lately seen some high graded coins being KNOCKED DOWN to AU58......Pristene coins mind you....
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Valued Member
United States
299 Posts |
I'd like to call it a 64 if I were a seller and a 62 if I were a buyer, so I'll compromise with both of me and give it a 63  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I give your 1884 O Morgan a MS64 bordering a MS 65. If you say that there is much more luster than in the photograph I would go for the higher grade. $27.00 was a killer price! You got the coin for less than melt value!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice example of an 1884-O. Even with the somewhat blurry photo, at least an MS64. Looks like fantastic luster..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This oldtimer humbly agrees with JPM's original estimation of MS60-62. There are too many marks on the sweet spots, cheek and neck, for it to make MS-63 by PCGS or NGC. SGS might "66" it though! Still, it's a fine purchase for $27 in today's market.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like an MS-63 to me with a shot at 64 if the coin looks nicer in hand than the photos
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1554 Posts |
Slight abbrasions as such will not bring the grade down to MS60-62...There would have to be visible, heavy contact marks/dings, which there are none...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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my gut tells me is a MS-63 coin, its kind of hard to grade from scans but that would be the grade that struck me as soon as I looked at the coin the first time
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