GTG 1898 Morgan Dollar

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jtlee321
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Hey everyone! It's been a LONG time since I've done a guess the grade here on this forum. I thought I would post two Morgan Dollar I purchased last October at a local show. I'd love any feedback you would like to offer. Up first is this 1898 Morgan Dollar.


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  • Connecticoin
    Connecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64+ shot-65

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  • LanceNewmanOCC
    LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    not sure how much the struck-through debris on the reverse would affect it at pcgs but your images are lovely, as usual, so i'll say 65+.

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  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    66

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  • WilliamF
    WilliamF Posts: 866 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great coin and pictures! I'll go strong MS65.

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  • Kliao
    Kliao Posts: 5,802 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65

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  • FlyingAl
    FlyingAl Posts: 4,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 28, 2022 10:13PM
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    I'm not quite sure what's going on at the base of the neck there, so I'll go 64. Without that I can see a gem grade.

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  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    This one looks more like a 5, solid and frosty with some interesting strike through pocks ... great images as with the other


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  • jughead1893
    jughead1893 Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65

  • dunkleosteus430
    dunkleosteus430 Posts: 595 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 28, 2022 7:59PM
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    Perhaps an MS-65 because of the stuff on the neck and junk under the left wing. Otherwise it would probably be 66.
    I'm not an experienced grader.

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  • SurfinxHI
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    I’d say 64+ due to the reverse.

    Btw, great meeting you at grapevine!

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  • 2windy2fish
    2windy2fish Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    63

  • al410
    al410 Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭✭
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    Very strong 65 and would not surprise me to see 66
    BTW I am not to good at grading MS coins but coin does have some serious eye appeal
    Al

  • gumby1234
    gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64

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  • jp84
    jp84 Posts: 224 ✭✭✭
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    64

  • DollarAfterDollar
    DollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    MS 65

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My first impression was 64,.... Read the comments.... thought about 65,.... I will stick with MS64. Cheers, RickO

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Worried also about the neck. 64.
    Jim


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  • scotty4449
    scotty4449 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65

  • marcmoish
    marcmoish Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65 to me, the neck hits just look worse imho

  • Joe_360
    Joe_360 Posts: 1,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Something about the reverse of this coin... MS65

  • TPRC
    TPRC Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm thinking 4 and possible PL

    Tom

  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The reverse field between the wreath and wing -left side- is what may trump a 65. Could go either way. It has a better look than most 64s... 64+ is as low as I am willing to go

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  • Allentram
    Allentram Posts: 119 ✭✭✭
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    I'll guess 65.

  • anablep
    anablep Posts: 5,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like the coin and think it's 64+ due to some chatter in the reverse fields. It certainly has a shot at 65 since the cheek looks so nice. Good looking coin!

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  • vplite99
    vplite99 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    MS 65, no PL.

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  • bennybravo
    bennybravo Posts: 1,950 ✭✭✭
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    64+ at worst and a possible GEM. Send her in!

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  • DennisH
    DennisH Posts: 14,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65

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  • jtlee321
    jtlee321 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @SurfinxHI said:
    I’d say 64+ due to the reverse.

    Btw, great meeting you at grapevine!

    Sorry, it was not me at Grapevine. I'm on the west coast. I'd love to make it to some other show around the country though.

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  • jtlee321
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    @coinkat said:
    The reverse field between the wreath and wing -left side- is what may trump a 65. Could go either way. It has a better look than most 64s... 64+ is as low as I am willing to go

    That is struck through wood chips/saw dust. The planchet was still a bit damp and had some of the wood chips/ saw dust clinging to the surfaces prior to it being struck. That is also what is going on on the obverse around the neck. Not everyone likes the look, but it's one of the attributes that drew me to it.

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  • jtlee321
    jtlee321 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Lot's of good guesses coming in, but nobody has guessed correctly yet. I will reveal in the morning.

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  • conrad99
    conrad99 Posts: 375 ✭✭✭
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    You really like to make people wait!

  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I missed the strike through concept.... the 98 p does not have great PL fields. Might be PL and may be in the 66 range.

    It truly is a great looking coin- especially for the date

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  • Avocet
    Avocet Posts: 275 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 30, 2022 7:33AM
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    My guess: MS-63+

  • JeffersonFrog
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    @jtlee321 said:
    Lot's of good guesses coming in, but nobody has guessed correctly yet. I will reveal in the morning.

    No 63 or less or 67 guesses. Maybe the marks under the left wing make it a 63?

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  • jtlee321
    jtlee321 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 30, 2022 10:00AM
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    This has been fun. It is now time for the reveal. This coin is graded MS-66+ by PCGS. The fields are very flashy and semi-PL. I think it just missed going PL.


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  • sumdunce
    sumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin. My guess was 65. The reveal happened while I tried to look up the VAM number (unable to determine however).

  • jtlee321
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    @sumdunce said:
    Nice coin. My guess was 65. The reveal happened while I tried to look up the VAM number (unable to determine however).

    I have not tried to sit down and VAM it yet. That is something I usually do, but just have not in this case.

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