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Do we like this 1896 Morgan?

mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭
It was not easy to capture the PL surface under the toning in a picture. Good mirrors under the color -- print @ 6 inches or so as is, if you dipped it (oh, my!) who knows? Only a few very light hits & barely any scuffing on obverse; one deep bag hit to R of wreath on rev, and that's about it for marks. Your thoughts on grade? Appeal? I know it's next to impossible from pictures, but come on, give it a stab...
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777
    I rarely encourage dipping, but that may be one that would clean up really well. I would guess it's most likely a 64pl..... image
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  • I really like the look of that and I think a dip would ruin the original look. Looks very clean and the toning may be hiding some marks, another reason not to dip. From the pics, I'd say MS64

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    From the pictures, I don't think there is enough frost to deserve a PL designation, but I could be wrongimage

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  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for your input! Just for clarification, I wouldn't dip it. I like the originality, although I don't care for the horizontal schmutziness on the reverse nearly as much as I like the obv. Just threw that in as a hypothetical. I like the toning scheme a lot, that's why I bought it when I did. I'm trying to decide whether to keep it.
    mirabela
  • tsacchtsacch Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭
    Dont dip it..........go the ms70 route and then do the acetone thing................I have had the best luck with that.
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  • ERER Posts: 7,345
    Leave it alone. It looks nice.
  • We are pleased with it image

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