What's going on with the reverse on this Morgan???

Dukie101

Take a look at the scan and let me know what you think. It's not on the holder it's on the coin.

wingedliberty

I don't see anything suspect. Looks like a beautiful reverse.


Brian.

indianabyron

Milk spots comes from the coin being cleaned when it was minted and the cleaning agent not being cleaned off. OR since it was slabbed by pcsg it might actually be a real milk spot.


Byron

1jester

To the right of the eagle? Is it a stain? Does it have the same amount of luster as the rest of the coin? Does it look etched? Is it a lamination error? Metal missing?

Gilbert

Best I can tell it looks like an type III reverse and I can't quite make out the mintmark, if there is one. Other than that, and the picture is so small, I'm not sure what you're getting at.

Dukie101

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No lustre on the spot beside eagles wing----looks like lines running through the spot.

Dog97

It looks like a bad dip job but it could be a planchet problem. Can't tell from your pict. Maybe a large closeup of the area would help.

Dukie101

OK-----Dog----I emailed a high resolution scan of reverse---hope you can tell what's going on.

Dog97

I really can't tell. That model is known for die polishing problems and it looks like a bad spot on the die. Im not familiar with any vams with that diagnistic so I might agree with indianabyron. Possibly it might have been struck thru grease or oil.

Gilbert

Don't know. Maybe it WAS a prooflike with some milkiness in the mirrors. I had an '81-S with some milk spots, not as big an area, but spotty nonetheless that was simply too distracting to keep. The coin can be found with unmarred surfaces, so if your question is geared toward why there are no bids, well, probably because it is a common coin and can be find without such problems.

IrishMike

Poorly done dipping is what it appears to be.

gemtone65

Whatever that discoloration is neither enhances the coin's appearance or value. Buyer beware!

Dukie101

Not concerned with the value,and I realy don't care if it sells or not.I had a question about the "spot" not the value.By the way it's priced at MS60 money not MS62----and it's in one your almighty PCGS SLABS to boot.

Dog97

Dukie sent me a close up and you can actually see planchet straitions in the dead spot. If you have ever seen an unstruck planchet that's what it looks like. That's what leads me toward die polishing problems.

Dukie101

Thanks Dog-----I have sent the same scan to Fred Weinberg and ask him to give his opinion as well. I have edited the Auction and made reference to the spot. If he responds I will post his comments here.