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New Purchase: 1887 Morgan -- ** Grade Revealed -- PCGS MS-64 **

StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
I picked this up tonight just because I thought that it was very pretty 1887 Morgan Dollar.

I haven't hosted a "Guess the Grade" in a while, but thought that this one may be fun... What do you think?? image

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Stuart

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  • Nice - PCGS MS64 I'd say image
  • MS65
  • dizzleccdizzlecc Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭
    my guess is ms 64 with some cool clash marks added as a bonus.
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Damian: You missed the die crack on the reverse at 8:00 image

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  • MS65
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  • HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can't possibly be as low as 64.

    I will go out on a limb and guess MS66.
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll let this run through the night shift and will post the answer in the morning. Good night all!!

    Time for me to go to image

    Stuart

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  • RickMilauskasRickMilauskas Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭
    I'd say MS 64
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295
    64
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I say MS64
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  • bennybravobennybravo Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭
    I'd also say it's a 64.
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777
    I'll say 64 due to some chatter on the cheek/neck area...
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  • MrLeeMrLee Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭
    Looks 63 to me.


  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I'll go 65.
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  • MS64 with a nice die clash that is even visable on the obv.
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  • wam98wam98 Posts: 2,685
    64/65 image
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  • I think 65 would be a stretch for this coin....

    I am going to go with my gut instinct and say a MS-63!

    Most of you guys think its a 64/65 but it looks more like a 63/64 to me.... I gotta go 63 all the way.... image

    Cool Coin for guess the grade.

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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295


    << <i>I think 65 would be a stretch for this coin....

    I am going to go with my gut instinct and say a MS-63!

    Most of you guys think its a 64/65 but it looks more like a 63/64 to me.... I gotta go 63 all the way.... image

    Cool Coin for guess the grade.

    -Greg >>



    Yes sir Mr. Expert!

    (It's a 64 all day long)


  • << <i>

    << <i>I think 65 would be a stretch for this coin....

    I am going to go with my gut instinct and say a MS-63!

    Most of you guys think its a 64/65 but it looks more like a 63/64 to me.... I gotta go 63 all the way.... image

    Cool Coin for guess the grade.

    -Greg >>



    Yes sir Mr. Expert!

    (It's a 64 all day long) >>



    By no means am I an expert at this.... I only have 10 years expierence working with the stuff....

    although I will say.... Morgans were never my favorite to grade so when most of them came through I let my co-workers do em..... I usually kept with commems. and the smaller coins....

    However note that I said: 63/64..... I was just trying to state that it was definitly NOT a 65.... I would agree that a 64 is possible for this coin.... but I will still go with my original educated guess of 63.

    We will all know soon enough.

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    MS63 (too many hits to be a 64 in my book).
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  • Hi,
    It looks like a nice 63. I have seen a ton of nicer 87 Morgans, though this not unnatttractive. If exceptional in person it might make 64, but I see a lot of chatter and a little much going on on both sides for MS64 in my book.

    Best,
    Billy image
  • Thanks Steve and Billy for seeing the same thing I saw.... Like I said 63!!!!

    I am anxious to see the results.....

    -Greg
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  • 64--when do we get the answer?
    Curmudgeon in waiting!
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks to all who have participated in this "Guess the Grade" thread for my 1887 Morgan Dollar.

    The coin grade is PCGS MS-64, and I felt it was a good pickup for $50 incl S/H/I.

    I liked it primarily because of the strong strike, strong mint luster (Perhaps Semi-PL), and the nice clash marks on the obverse.

    Stuart

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