Opinions on this 1891-CC VAM 3 Morgan? (Warning - very large images)

K6AZ

What do you supposed caused the light scratches on the cheek? They're not typical of a cleaning.

Wolf359

Looks like Hairlines or slide marks. I have an 1878 rev 78 with the same problem. Limits the grade to 62....otherwise it's a moon coin.

K6AZ

I thought about that, but slide marks would be horizontal, not vertical unless there are some strange albums I'm not aware of.

Myqqy

Perhaps it was slid a few times on a hard surface.... I like the toning!!

wam98

Cat trying to steal silver dollar.

Lying in a ladies jewelry box and every time she went for a piece of jewelry, she moved it around.

An overly exited poker player holding a hand he's not sure of.

Someone screwing around with their new knife, to see how sharp it really is.

Pissed off wife after finding out her husbands long weekend coin shows included an affair.

A clue may be in what appears to be some type of fabric toning in the field in front of Liberty's face. But the color of the toning sort of looks like it may have been in contact with leather for a while. I remember seeing a Morgan that was kept in a leather pouch and it had an odd brown tone.

My opinion, don't know.

Bochiman

I was thinking mishandling (ie....put down and then slid when looked at).