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What Grade Would You Throw at this 1878S Lady?

The surfaces on the obverse are definitely prooflike - not so much on the reverse - the chatter in front of Anna's face is being enhanced by the photo, but it's more superficial than anything else - so - what do you guys think?

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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295
    Frank, even if the chatter is superficial it covers the entire left obverse field. The coin is obviously uncirculated, so this is an easy one for me. MS60.
  • I dunno... honestly, I don't think your pic looks so great... more work needed, I think image But, the pic does looks a little pixelated to me...
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Frank Dude, what you playing with these things for? You should be planning your strategy on how you're gonna find that special coin for me at the ANA. BTW, PLEASE don't wear those goofy T-shirts.... they'll charge you more for my coin (if ya find it) for looking like a fool.image

    Oh the grade on the Morgan? Sorry I can't get a good read from your image. Cheek looks kinda puffy which is a good thang. Probably in the 60-62 range.
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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The rev looks nice, but I agree with Eric.
    Superficial or not, the chatter stands out and makes it MS60.
    I also don't like the face....is there some chatter there too?

    Pics aren't pixelated George....you can tell by looking at the fields in other areas (such as at 1 o'clock under "bus" in "pluribus")....though, I can see where the jaw and area would make it appear so.

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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    mS63

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice reverse, but lots of activity apparently going on on the obverse, from the pic.

    MS61 or so; this date generally comes nice.

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  • islemanguislemangu Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    The obverse chatter is superficial, Frank said so. With what looks like a great strike and the bonus PL surfaces it goes MS63image
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  • Tuff pic to grade from. MS63. Unless the hits under the eye and on the chin are too distracting. MS61. Bob
    Pecunia in arbotis non crescit.
  • i wont guess,the pix just dont work 4 me
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,964 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No better than MS-63.
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  • She's really a pretty lady, unfortunately she's had some rough handling. I figured on a good day with the gods of grading smiling on her she'd get a 63, but most likely something on the order of MS60-62 so you guys confirmed my hunch - thanks! image
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    MS61
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  • I guessed MS61/62 before I looked at everyones responce. I have a 1887 raw Morgan that`s a MS60 PL and noticed the rims are " rounded off " as opposed to being " squared off ". Point being is that I think on the lower end of the MS status the rims get worn down where the rims effect the grade and bring it down to the MS 60 - 62 range. Of course this is a working theory I`m working on.

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