Morgan grading help **Pics added**
Billyray
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Can anyone tell me the difference between an EF45 and an AU53? I still haven't gotten a redbook yet, dealer here's always telling me next week. And I've seen pics online but can't tell from those easily.
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First morgan purchase in years, 1883-O AU obv EF rev
EDIT pics coming tomorrow, camera i have does better in daylight.
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be small concentrated areas of them, including the prime focal areas. Strike will range from weak to full. The luster can range from poor to full. There will be noticeable breaks in the luster over 1/2 to 3/4 of the coin.
EF45 Wear: The amount of wear will be noticeable, with all details still sharp and clear and definition between individual parts of the devices. Approximately 95% of the original major detail is still evident.
There can be some luster in the devices. Sometimes there can be considerable luster in the fields. However, if there is no luster present, a coin still can grade EF45 if the detail is exceptional.
Strike will range from below average to full. For weakly struck coins that show wear consistent with EF45, the grade would probably be EF40 or lower.
This is out of the Coin Grading & Counterfeit Detection book from PCGS. Find a copy, its great!
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First off, thank you. Second, I'll add that to my book list. I'm trying to do 50 50 to start since I'm just getting back into collecting. Half my spending money on coins, the other have on books and supplies.
Third, are New Orleans coins known for weakish strikes?
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the worst strike for any of the Morgans.
bob
PS: some are very well struck and you need to search for nice strikes in all years.
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Plus a ton of lots thrown in. I think I have more fun doing that than I'd have holding an 1804. The coin in my sig is from a bulk lot, cost me 6.3 cents
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<< <i>Some of the mid year New Orleans are very weakly struck. the '92-O is probably
the worst strike for any of the Morgans.
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PS: some are very well struck and you need to search for nice strikes in all years. >>
Here is my 92-o, I think it is very well struck and an exception to the soft strikes for the date.
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<< <i>Here's a weak 92-O (cleaned many years ago and retoned). Note the weakness over the ear and breast feathers. >>
That's how mine looks, but yall can tell better tomorrow when i post pics. That's if i can get them to come out right
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<< <i>That 92O posted by Sweetwilliet is a really nice coin. Cheers, RickO >>
Thanks, Ricko. Glad to see it got the Ricko seal of approval, even with a little bit of V shaped toning on the obverse.
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it's been cleaned. Pics tell it all .... do you see the parallel scratches that show up on the
reverse going from NW to SE? Same direction on the obverse as well and shows on the
cheek very clearly. If you just purchased this dollar perhaps you still can return? I'd look
for a much better coin, at least one without the cleaning. A nice MS63 is less than $50
in a PCGS slab, do a bit of shopping and you'll see.
Thanks for posting the pics!
bob