Morgan Dollar - Carbon Spots or gunk?
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I'm looking at buying this Morgan, it has these spots on it. I know carbon spots can't be removed. I'm thinking these are not carbon-related. And when I say "carbon spots" I don't know if carbon spot is the correct description, you know what I mean. It kind of looks to me like surface gunk that could possible be removed with restoration. What is everyone's opinion? This is the only picture I have.
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Thats there forever unfortunately.
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I would pass as I avoid that kind of material. Is this a graded or raw coin?
yeah. is it raw?
I had a Morgan with spots like those. A dip didn't do anything. Acetone with a Q-Tip reduced it some, but not all the way completely.
It's in a PCGS slab.
that takes out experimentation.
the 2 spots on the reverse look like carbon spots
If it’s slabbed, it’s a hard pass. That’s too many factors to make the deal work.
Those so-called "carbon spots" actually tarnish or toning spots. They appear to be small and few in number and they wouldn't bother me. If those small spots bother you, pass on the coin and look for another Morgan dollar.
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Tarnish or toning could probably be removed with restoration, correct? Or is it permanent? that is the question.
In my experience, the spots can be lightened but never totally removed by dipping. IMHO, the degree of improvement is not worth the cost of getting it reslabbed including the cost of two-way insured shipping.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire