Since we've been playing "Grade That Morgan"... New NGC grade revealed below...

ziggy29

I have an 1892-O in a PCI slab I'm thinking about crossing over. Keep in mind, to the extent that the grading services care about that sort of thing when assigning a grade, that this issue is usually horribly struck:

nwcs

Max of 63 at PCGS

K6AZ

Actually, that coin is above average as far as the strike for this issue. It is definitely uncirculated. My best guess would be 62, with a shot at 3.

coinbuf

I see that in a 64 slab easy, could go 65 but I do'nt think so.

Chris

Goober

63 all the way

airplanenut

MS63--cleaner than a 62, too marked up for 64.

ziggy29

For what it's worth:

I'm waffling between 62 and 63, personally, leaning somewhat toward 63 because of the strike. The PCI slab grades it MS-63 with a "Premium Strike" designation.

K6AZ

Out of curiousity, how many digits are in the serial number on the back of the label, 9, 10 or 14?

ElectricEye

MS63

ziggy29

<< <i>Out of curiousity, how many digits are in the serial number on the back of the label, 9, 10 or 14? >>



Ten. I've seen your website. This is what you called their "conservative" phase where coins will usually cross over.

lava

I agree that is an above average strike for the `92-o. I'd say 63 or 64. I suspect is might have decent luster and was graded 64. If the worst problem is some light, non-distracting surface scuffs, it may cross at that.

K6AZ

Then you probably have a good shot at crossing it. I would strongly suggest cracking it out and sending in raw. PCI slabs are easy to crack open.

fcloud

58 too much rub on the breast feathers.

Placid

Strange looking coin. The picture makes it look like there are raised areas on the face.
Almost looks like an upside down S near the nose.

bennybravo

EXCEPTIONAL strike for a 92-O, and it looks to have nice luster from that pic.A little banged up, but I'm thinking it will go 63 at PCGS.No way it goes higher IMO.

coinkat

63 is tops... and if it gets there, it is due to the strike. I would call it a 62. I had 7 of these at one time and 6 were graded by NGC... 2 were 63, 2 were 62 and 2 were 61 and the PCGS was graded 62 and this one would mostlikely be a 62

DennisH

MS63

jdimmick

I think that coin is a solid Ms-63, but I would submit raw, to end any possible bias toward the PCI slab.

rkfish

63 imo....

poorguy

MS63 all day. Superb strike, from the pics good/excellent luster, nice eye appeal, moderate marks.

Crack it out and submit.

dizzlecc

I have to coin with the group and agree with ms63.

The strike is solid though. I have seen 62s with barely any breast feathers.

fountainheadgold

ms63

ziggy29

Thanks to all for the opinions.

MS-63 seems to be the general consensus. As I said yesterday, I was leaning toward 63, given the strike and the luster, but I could see how it could come back 62 with the hits. I suppose I'll eventually crack it out and send it in; apparently, many seem to think it will have a better shot at 63 when raw than when in a PCI slab.

ziggy29

And the verdict:



I'm a little bummed. The coin has enough hits to justify 62, but I was hopeful the luster and the unusually strong strike might have been enough to kick it into 63.

On the flip side, I also sent in an 1859 Indian cent which I thought was either AU-55 or AU-58, and it came back MS-61.

Wolf359

MS62....oh I thought you were going to PCGS?

ziggy29

Still had some submissions "over there" that I needed to use soon. If I were going to use PCGS, I wouldn't know for another month, probably.

sliderider

The breast feathers are the tell, like someone above me already mentioned. Too much friction there for an MS grade and very baggy all around. I say it comes back AU55.