New Photo Comparison: 1880-S PCGS MS-66 PL vs. MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar

Stuart

Here's a beautiful new Cameo 1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar that I recently purchased, which I received today.

The coin is very close to DMPL designation and is a beautiful deeply PL Cameo Morgan with almost no trace of die polish striations that are so common on early S-Mint PL Morgans.

What do you think of her??

FatMan

Nice one Stuart. Certainly looks DMPL in the pic.

Stuart

FatMan: Thanks for your post and for your complimentary words on my new 1880-S in PCGS MS-65 PL!!

tsacch

wow, thats sweet...........so close to dmpl to me too.....

Stuart

Tsacch: Thanks for you post and comments about my new 1880-S Morgan Dollar in PCGS MS-65 PL. It is really pretty!!

wam98

Who needs mirrors, when you have frost like that ? Pretty coin Stuart.

CUEBALL

That is a very nice coin,Puts mine to shame!

kryptonitecomics

I have a beautiful MS66 1880-S, and that coin would give my coin a run for it's money....great pick up

Stuart

Wayne, CueBall and Shane: Thanks veyr much for your kind words about my new 1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar.

I have compared this coin (newest PCGS holder with large hologram on reverse) directly with another 1880-S in PCGS MS-65 PL (OGH), and the fields of the other coin don't even come close to the mirror depth of this coin. Through experience, I have learned why the old Morgan Collecting Pros like Randy Campbell and Wayne Miller say that not all Prooflikes are equal...

My personal colelcting preference is to have true mirror surfaces on both sides of the coin, with at least moderate cameo contrast between frosty devices and mirrored fields.

I came to the conclusion a long time ago, that my personal preference is to collect coins that are high-end (or PQ) for their designated grade, with strong eye-appeal.

It's not the grade on the slab that catches a true collector's eye, but the beauty and resulting strong eye-appeal that get their (and my) attention!!

I have also ordered an 1880-S in PCGS MS-66 PL, which I have not yet received. It will very interesting to do a side-by-side comparison of these two coins, which I have images below for your reference and comment.


1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar



1880-S PCGS MS-66 PL Morgan Dollar

mtnman

Those are two beautiful coins. You can sure tell the MS66 isn't one of your photographs though.
I look forward to seeing the two coins together after you have taken pictures of both of them.

Stuart

Thanks MtnMan!

itsnotjustme

Very nice looking MS65. I assume the chatter in the lower left obv field kept it from a high grade... the cheek is awful clean.

Stuart

<< Very nice looking MS65. I assume the chatter in the lower left obv field kept it from a high grade... the cheek is awful clean. >>


Brian: Thanks for your post and positive feedback on the high eye-appeal of my new 1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan.

For me MS-65 PL is a high grade (but I do understand that you meant a higher grade such as MS-66 PL)

Stuart

Here's a couple of new photos that I took this evening of the 1880-S in PCGS MS-65 PL for your viewing pleasure (Top Photos) for comparison with the original seller's photos (Bottom Photos).

The large file size photos (prior to 50 KByte file size reduction) may be viewed vis these 2 web links:

1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Obv
1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Rev


1880-S PCGS MS-65 PL Morgan Dollar