Please Grade My Lips. (1888-O Morgan Dollar VAM 4) UPDATED with Newer and Better Pictures.

Rampage

So, I finally decided to open a Photobucket account. That is really a great hosting service. I was surprised at how easy it was to use. Anyway, I won this coin in this online auction type thing. What do you think? This is the image from the online venue.

Thanks, Richard.

EDITED: I wanted to add better pictures and just did them. I also included a close up of the die break.







These were the original auction images.

DNADave

You can set your default upload size to "message board" if you want your pics to be a little bigger.

DNADave

btw.


Those lips are rare in higher grades.

dwssws

we've been telling you ( and others) about photobucket for quite some time ( glad you finally heeded)

nice lips!

ricko

Those lips were made for slabbin'.... Cheers, RickO

DennisH

XF40/45... and I'm very intrigued by what appears to be a great obverse rim cud!

nankraut

nice lips, rampage!

billboat

Dave--nice '21!!

Rampage

<< <i>XF40/45... and I'm very intrigued by what appears to be a great obverse rim cud! >>



Thanks Dennis and all. Yes, that is a cud. But, if you look really close, you will see that the break starts at about 4:30 and extends all the way to about 7:30. The image really stinks. I need to pull the coin out and take better images to post. Will do that tomorrow.

On the same note, I missed out on one that was an even later die state with an additional break from 12:00 to about 2:00. It was really something to see.

Dennis, I sent you a PM.

Rampage

New pictures posted in the first post.

Wolf359

I almost bid because of the rim cud. Nice coin... XF40+

wam98

That's a very nice DDO. Looks XF.

Wolf359

On the same note, I missed out on one that was an even later die state with an additional break from 12:00 to about 2:00. It was really something to see.

Got a link? I'd love to see it too!

messydesk

35 and love that rim cud.

Newcomp103

I'm really having trouble grading this coin...at "1st glance" I was thinking a VF...the hair detail looks really worn on the large picture...but the obverse seems to have less wear on the right half than it does on the left, which is not the case on the reverse????? so.....I will have to say that if I had to decide I would say VF-30....someone educate me if I am way off...I do pretty well with MS Morgans, but VF-EF sometimes plays tricks on my eyes! I like the overall look of the coin regardless of grade.