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coinkid855

Nothing to see here...

coinkid855

Wow, after looking at the pictures again this is a really dumb question. lol



-Paul

SUMORADA

Wow, after looking at the pictures again this is a really dumb question. lol.......

I'm gonna have to start typing with at least (2) fingers....

Thanks a lot.......this was gonna be the first one I got right.........

coinkid855

Haha, sorry! I'll probably pull it down in a few, because it's quite obvious....It's SUCH a pity...I could have made a bundle on it....









-Paul

BAJJERFAN

That is one of those extremely rare SB or Strongly Burnished sometimes called Scratchly Burnished Morgans.

tbarreca

Definitely cleaned, but now you know.

Not worth submitting as a Gennie.

Bottomsup

I see a LOT of horizontal scratches on that coin. Too bad as it has some very nice details. Body bag.

Bottomsup

coinkid855

<< <i>Definitely cleaned, but now you know.

Not worth submitting as a Gennie. >>




Does anyone see why this is worth more than your typical 1888O?





-Paul

mkman123

is 1888o expensive if not scratched or ???

coinkid855

<< <i>is 1888o expensive if not scratched or ??? >>




Keep looking!




-Paul

mkman123

any morgan experts want to chime in? I have a bu 1888o, whatever this coin has I need to know so I can check mine

Sunnywood

The coin looks awful. There are so many Morgans in the world, why buy an unattractive example? And if you care about getting the coin into a PCGS holder, wouldn't it be MUCH easier and less risky simply to buy ONLY coins that are already in PCGS holders? Some will say that I'm purveying Kool-Aid, but trust me, you'll be MUCH better off and safer buying PCGS-certified coins. AND - holder or no holder - only buy coins that you find attractive !!!!!!! and that you know others would also find attractive (after all, someday you might want to sell or trade the coin ... )

Best,
Sunnywood

coinkid855

I don't want to leave this up for too long....I'm returning it to the seller and don't want him to have a harder time selling it due to me.




-Paul

coinkid855

<< <i>The coin looks awful. There are so many Morgans in the world, why buy an unattractive example? And if you care about getting the coin into a PCGS holder, wouldn't it be MUCH easier and less risky simply to buy ONLY coins that are already in PCGS holders? Some will say that I'm purveying Kool-Aid, but trust me, you'll be MUCH better off and safer buying PCGS-certified coins. AND - holder or no holder - only buy coins that you find attractive !!!!!!! and that you know others would also find attractive (after all, someday you might want to sell or trade the coin ... )

Best,
Sunnywood >>





Ok, I'll just tell you. It's a VAM 7a, and if it hadn't been cleaned, would have probably gotten into an AU55+ holder, in which it would have been worth probably more than $2,000.



-Paul



P.S. The next highest graded VAM 7a is an AU-53, and after that is a 40.

AUandAG

Nice VAM, but yes it's ruined. Do they call that one the comet vam?

Left of date before star.

bob

Raybo

As a rank amature I would have to say...... maybe cleaned.

The reverse is definitely more obvious than the obverse, so i'd have to say yes!

coinkid855

ponderit

I was just about to get the 7A answer up here... Top 40... too bad somebody monkeyed with it

coinkid855

Tell me about it.



-Paul

CarlWohlforth

*Does anyone see why this is worth more than your typical 1888O?*

Not really. Your typical '88-O isn't so harshly cleaned. Of course, I'm not up on the latest values for the various VAMs... Funny how the seller's photos don't show results of the harsh wire brushing.

coinkid855

<< <i>*Does anyone see why this is worth more than your typical 1888O?*

Not really. Your typical '88-O isn't so harshly cleaned. Of course, I'm not up on the latest values for the various VAMs... Funny how the seller's photos don't show results of the harsh wire brushing. >>




I don't believe it was the seller's intent. I've been talking to him through email and he seems like a really nice guy.




-Paul

Redglobe

Coinkid

Once looking at the sellers photos,It doesn't look cleaned.
Did you notice that also when you purchased it?

The sellers photos actually look Ok

Rob

coinkid855

Yeah, the seller's pictures made it look fine, but in hand, it's cleaned. My photos exaggerate it a bit, but I'm pretty sure it won't get in a PCGS slab, and I simply CAN'T afford to have it come back in a genuine holder. I'd probably end up losing more than $500.



-Paul

coinkid855

Ok guys, thanks for confirming what I already knew....




-Paul