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Anyone got a guess on the grade of this 1883 S Morgan

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It appears to have Mint State sharpness with almost mark free surfaces, BUT the surfaces appear to have been improperly or excessively dipped. They are now cloudy with impaired luster.

    It depends on the price, but personally I won't touch it.
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  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    Thanks,

    All the photos on this auction site are sub standard and make hard to get a good read, for me anyway.
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It appears to have Mint State sharpness with very almost mark free surfaces, BUT the surfaces appear to have been improperly or excessively dipped. They are now cloudy with impaired luster.

    It depends on the price, but personally I won't touch it. >>

    I agree with Bill.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...i believe i'd keep shoppin' image
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  • InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭


    << <i>It appears to have Mint State sharpness with almost mark free surfaces, BUT the surfaces appear to have been improperly or excessively dipped. They are now cloudy with impaired luster.

    It depends on the price, but personally I won't touch it. >>



    image
  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A coin like that offered raw has GOT to have a problem that keeps it from slabbing. Most likely, it has hairlines from wiping or polishing, which don't show up in the pics. Anyone with basic knowledge of coin grading can see the 1883-s Morgan is a big-dollar coin in BU grades, and it's worth sending in to PCGS if it might make MS64 or 65. The person responsible for selling coins through this auction site surely has that basic knowledge of coin values, so you figure it out. image
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,814 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I grade it avoid

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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The cheek looks thumbed in the photo.
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  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    I sensed at least 2 red flags, as mentioned earlier.
    1. If it is legit, why isn't it already slabbed?
    2. It is not a seized item like others in the auction. It is from a private collection
    which leads me to believe the seller is trying to unload.

    I am not considering a bid on this coin, but wanted to see if others agreed
    with my initial take on the item.

    thanks.
  • TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    I would guess au-58 and polished.

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