Ignoring holders and grades, which 1879 Morgan do you prefer?

FadeToBlack

1

2

ctf_error_coins

#2

2 is nicer

291fifth

#2

2 ... no contest.

coinhack

#1

That is a tough choice. Number 2 is obviously a higher grade coin but you said to ignore the grade. The toning on number 2 is just okay and is beginning to go terminally black along the rim from 6 to 9 o'clock. Based on just the radial lines shown in the photo, number 1 appears to have the better luster. Number 2 seems a little softer luster and more subdued. From that I picked number 1. If you compare the overall quality (grade) then number 2 is much better.

Jimnight

#1

In this case... I like #1.

dpoole

#1

I don't like the toning as much on #2.

GRANDAM

#1

1,,,,,,, 2 is rusty

bsshog40

#2

Agree, 2 is nicer!

blitzdude

#1

As mentioned 2 is better condition but personal preference is nothing worse than toned silver. Now if I could give it a dip I'd select #2

SurfinxHI

#2

My guess is #2 is in a red field holder.

But I’m not a huge fan of either. I’d prefer colorfully toned, or blast white. These two are tweeners.

sharkyrex

#2

Definitely 2

Walkerfan

#2

Number two looks higher quality with better eye appeal.

MikeInFL

2

david3142

#2

But... it’s so hard to ignore the holder!

RogerB

#2

Even Monty Hall has 3 doors.....

johnny9434

#2

I like the second one

asheland

#2

2 here. But both are nice.

Boosibri

#2

Picture 2 is nicer, not sure about the coins if #1 is shot under exposed

asheland

#2

Coinstartled

With the price differential, it is difficult to ignore the grade.

Night Hawk

#1

@Boosibri said:
Picture 2 is nicer, not sure about the coins if #1 is shot under exposed

I chose Coin 1 because this coin look more fully struck than Coin 2. However, as @Boosibri pointed out, this photograph may be under exposed and the shadows give the illusion of a better strike. Both are beautiful Morgan Dollars.

Night Hawk

DontTellTheWife

#2

Eye appeal is EVERYTHING

DIMEMAN

#2

I love perif. toning.

ricko

#1

Number 1.... The picture looks cleaner and more appealing. Cheers, RickO

Josh32

#2

Number 2. Has better eye appeal. Cheek looks clean. Eagle looks a bit frosty. Does this have PL surfaces? From the 79-s I’ve seen and the ones I have many of them do.

asheland

#2

No. 1 MS63
No. 2 MS64?

ctf_error_coins

#2

The eye appeal on number one is destroyed by the dark 'X" on the field by the nose.

The dark marks on the reverse by the "O' hurt also.

Walkerfan

#2

duplicate.

Walkerfan

#2

I bet that bottom coin (number 2) is in an old NGC fatty.

Type2

#1

To me it looks like #1 has the strike and #2 looks cleaner as in not many hit's. So you can get a coin with nice eye appeal or a coin with a nice strike, The key is to find both in one coin #1 for me.