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Which 1826 MO jm 8 r is better based on the pics ...ONLY please.

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    PillarDollarCollectorPillarDollarCollector Posts: 4,778 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 10, 2021 8:50PM

    The 1st one if you are considering buying. And to me they are not even close. To many things bother me on the 2nd coin.

    Collecting interests: Coins from Latin American (2020-present)

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    cecropiamothcecropiamoth Posts: 959 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dan,

    Always tough to say from slab images like these, but I would say the first coin.

    My reasons --

    (1) Those black spots on the 2nd coin would always bother me. My eyes would be drawn to that every time.
    (2) The breast of the eagle on the 1st coin looks pretty much as struck. On the 2nd coin the breast of the eagle looks to have actual wear/rub. The obverse strike of coin #1 looks better (compare the waterlines under the rock).
    (3) I think coin #1 might have some nice reverse (cap and rays side) color and maybe some good color on the obverse especially near the rims...but it is hard to read that from the images.

    Jeff

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    TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,539 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 for me, as well. The second coin seems to have too many bag marks / hairlines for my taste.


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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 11,867 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree but it is a close call. Now dont you have a 66+? Where is that one?

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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @KingOfMorganDollar said:
    The 1st one if you are considering buying. And to me they are not even close. To many things bother me on the 2nd coin.

    Based on the pics, I agree.

    Andy Lustig

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    PillarDollarCollectorPillarDollarCollector Posts: 4,778 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:
    Agree but it is a close call. Now dont you have a 66+? Where is that one?

    Maybe he wants to downgrade for a nicer eye appeal I would.

    Collecting interests: Coins from Latin American (2020-present)

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    AbueloAbuelo Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 any day of the week.

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    BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 11,867 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @KingOfMorganDollar said:

    @Boosibri said:
    Agree but it is a close call. Now dont you have a 66+? Where is that one?

    Maybe he wants to downgrade for a nicer eye appeal I would.

    Nope

    Latin American Collection

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    PillarDollarCollectorPillarDollarCollector Posts: 4,778 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Boosibri said:

    @KingOfMorganDollar said:

    @Boosibri said:
    Agree but it is a close call. Now dont you have a 66+? Where is that one?

    Maybe he wants to downgrade for a nicer eye appeal I would.

    Nope

    Was just a guess.

    Collecting interests: Coins from Latin American (2020-present)

    Sports: NFL & NHL

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    bidaskbidask Posts: 13,861 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good guesses

    First one is a 61 second a 58 both PCGS

    Both are nice in hand

    I did receive the 66+ NGC

    I thought it was dynamite and hope it crosses to PCGS as a plus 66

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




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