GTG 1902 - O Morgan Dollar GRADE REVEALED
zrnumismatics
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Thoughts on the grade on this coin?
I liked the clean cheek.
Two lightings
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Seems AU cleaned. Looks Dullish - from lots of dips? Lt wear seems evident. Face looks like has an X near the nose. Appears soft over the ear. The first lighting it looks horrible the second shows wear on eagle reverse.
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Not possible for me to make a decent guess from those photos. The first two show absolutely no luster, and they do show blemishes on high points. And perhaps there are signs of wear. The last two show "shiny," but the obverse has prominent dull place.
I'd guess high AU, but improperly cleaned; except I said I can't guess on those photos.
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Mr_Spud
MS65
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MS 65+
The second set of photos is much preferred to the first.
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1902-O's come with dull luster. This one has exceptional luster.
I'd guess an ms 67
I edited my first post becasue I double checked the images and liked it better than a 66 in the second image.
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Nice gem; 65/66.
Typical soft strike. Typical low luster. 64+ maybe 65
66 nice strike for the date.
Jim
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66 to me too.
Clean check and surfaces.
Maybe a 66
The reverse brings it down, MS64+
Just a question for my own education. 1902-o are typicaly weak strike so when determining a grade do you ignore this or not? Do you bump up a 64 that has a strong strike?
Could 67, nice surfaces for the issue.
I like it as a 66+
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I'm at 66.
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This graded MS65. Most of y'all were at or close to the grade. In hand, the luster aligns right in between the two different lightings. This is a great example of the importance of understanding the individual characteristics of dates/mints when grading. According to Greysheet: "Like many other New Orleans Mint dollars, the 1902-O is not always very well struck and luster can be iffy, causing many pieces to grade below the Gem threshold. PLs are challenging but obtainable, while DMPLs are rare."
The luster is a bit lacking - typical of the date - but the clean cheek makes up for that. I agree with PCGS on the grade although I think it's a possible 66 on a different day.
Did you get a Trueview? The hits on the eagle's breast look significant and are probably holding it back the most, IMO, but it's hard to gauge how bad those are.
I purchased this slabbed. The seller said he sent it out himself - but there is no trueview: https://www.pcgs.com/cert/48154340
I the obverse is a 66 / 67 and due to the hits on the eagle's breast I think the reverse is a 64 /65