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shadowtrooper78 Pillar of the Community United States 1370 Posts	Posted 08/02/2011 7:36 pm Have always had a hard time grading new orleans morgans....always weakly struck. This one has a good amount of luster left with gold toning breast feathers are all there....hard to pick up in the pictures due to the strike.....what would you grade? make my day :) Report this Post to the Staff

D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 08/02/2011 7:41 pm I would say AU-55/58. I like the toning! Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
dom Valued Member United States 265 Posts	Posted 08/02/2011 7:43 pm I would go AU55 Report this Post to the Staff
southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 08/02/2011 8:04 pm AU. You could post some more photos that reflect how the coin actually looks also, that might help. Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 08/02/2011 8:08 pm AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 08/02/2011 11:35 pm While MOST WOULD THINK any New Orleans strikes are ALWAYS WEAK strikes, over the ear looks pretty good, not a flat strike which would leave the hair over the ear flat, and if the reverse is also flatly struck usually in general the breast feathers and through the LEG'S and to eagles Knuckles are flat with mushed details..note the hair on the OBV is decent ==AU coin. and the breast feathers are worn,But Chest and legs and knuckles not flat. Chest rounded NO feathers defined but not flat, legs not flat some detail in the leg's feathers knuckles worn...AU50/53 I would lean towards AU53....No way AU55/58 in todays standards even for 1894-0 AU55 would have some chest feathers unless this coin was flatly struck and all other details are very crisp... all indications show this was a nice strike with some normal wear and tear a very nice coin! I would love to have this coin! but wouldn't consider it ever as AU55 let alone AU58....the strike is too good... Report this Post to the Staff
shadowtrooper78 Pillar of the Community United States 1370 Posts	Posted 08/03/2011 08:21 am Keep in mind the coin is better in hand.....the chest feathers are there ...i believe slightly worn but the majority of the feathers are there.....my camera has a hard time picking up the chest feathers on morgans plus combined with the gold toning.....that being said in hand I felt it was at least a 55.....I believe there is too much detail to go lower ....however I'd be satisfied at a 53 as well.....I've got $110 in the coin so in any AU grade I'm in good shape. Report this Post to the Staff
greghansen Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 08/03/2011 7:20 pm Looks like minimal circulation wear and loss of luster. I give it an AU58. Report this Post to the Staff
david29 Valued Member United States 432 Posts	Posted 08/03/2011 7:47 pm AU55 Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 08/03/2011 10:20 pm AU-55/58 Report this Post to the Staff
Piffin Valued Member United States 299 Posts	Posted 08/04/2011 8:18 pm It is actually a darn good strike for an O! But I see signs of wear at the rim and breast to make it an AU, maybe 58 Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 08/04/2011 9:22 pm I see what looks like slight wear in places even though O's are known for weaker strikes. AU58 swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
sjaak301 New Member Netherlands 31 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 2:42 pm ANA says on EF45: Detail is complete with some high points flat. It is hard to see on the picture, but this is as far as I go with this coin. Seeing it in real it might be one or two steps up, but not on the picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 3:55 pm AU-53... with a pretty good strike for 'orleans... Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 08/07/2011 11:44 am Au-55 58 seems right for this one Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 08/07/2011 1:18 pm Great coin could be any where from AU55 to MS? weak strike. I do think it looks more like a weak strike, but unless you have it in hand it is hard to tell. There could also be some wear. Report this Post to the Staff
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