How ( & Why) Do These Morgans Grade?
john_nyc1
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Hi all, I'm new to the board. Collected as a kid in the 1980's but recently have gotten re-interested. Just received grades on my first PCGS submission. I was pretty far off & want to improve my grading skills. What are your thoughts on the grades of these Morgans? Thanks, John 
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63,62,58,64 are my guesses
Tom
I'm going to guess MS64 on all 4.
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I’m a little bit nervous trying this while viewing the pictures on my phone but…
64, 62, 58, (edited from 63 to) 64
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I'd say 63, 61, 58, 65
78 - MS62, nice color and clean but it lacks pop.
90S - MS62, has pop but very baggy
93 - AU details, clearly an AU but looks cleaned
83CC - MS64, looks like a standard 64 from the TV
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63,62,58,64.
63,62,58,63
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63, 62, AU Details (don't like the splotches, possible hairline patch in left field, funny scratch pattern around the date), 64
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Thanks all. The PCGS ratings are.....
78 - MS62
90S - MS63
93 - Cleaned AU Details
83CC - MS64
I knew the 93 was a pretty ugly coin but I guessed MS60.
I know you don't have coin in hand but how can you tell it was cleaned?
Tx
John
Coin Certs are below
49797333
49797334
49797335
49797336
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There appear to be some hairlines from the rim to nose, and also some on the cheek.
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63, 62, au dtls, 64
64,63,cleaned,63
bob
Ditto
I still feel like I was "robbed" on the MS62 call on the 1878-8TF. One of my favorite Morgans despite PCGS grade!!
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63,62, 58 details , 64
Oooops. I'm way late. I think I will have the boards screen mine prior to submission, going forward.
Welcome John ....and any, or all newcomers, btw.
63 62 55 63
edit-oops im late but how did the 1890 s grade higher than the 1878?
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Just to add PCGS's grades: 62, 63, Details (Cleaned), 64. All the the certs numbers are above.
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Oops, didn’t realize the grades had been posted within a couple hours of the OP.
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1878 8TF: MS64 (nice color).
1890-S: MS62 details (looks a little bit cleaned).
1893: AU55.
1883-CC: MS63 (assuming the smudge below "GOD WE" does not involve hairlines).