Grade opinion please for my 1896-S Morgan Newp.....

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• Shortgapbob Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 7:57AM

  The coin definitely has AU details, but I think the surfaces are "funky".

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• morgansforever Posts: 8,483 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 8:23AM

  AU look to me. The yellow look is either the photo or the surface.
  Is the coin dull/white in-hand?

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• DennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 8:38AM

  My guess is AU53.

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• roadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 8:40AM

  Potentially AU58 details and luster but also agree with the funky/odd look. Wiped? Cleaned?
  
  This is one coin I wouldn't be buying based on a photo unless it was priced the next grade down....which it seems you may have done.

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• Rampage Posts: 9,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 9:23AM

  It does look to have AU details, but I say 100% cleaned.
  
  
  
  
  

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• joebb21 Posts: 4,771 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 9:29AM

  53-55 details

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• coinkat Posts: 23,843 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 9:46AM

  It is an AU coin- please do not be offended but the image makes it difficult to determine whether it would grade. I was concerned about a 1936 Canadian Half you posted and it graded 63. Your second image left no doubt that it was a terrific coin.
  
  I rarely post images because a man has to know his limitations- photography is possible- its just capturing the right image and being able to get the right image posted here is a tall order.
  
  Grading the image and then the coin based on that image is tough.
  
  I would submit this one because if it grades it will be AU. Please be advised that an AU grade is a very tough grade for an 1896-s- Selling one in a PCGS holder that grades anywhere from 50-58 will not take long

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• LeeBone Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 10, 2012 10:51AM

  If this makes it in our hosts holder it`s a 53 or 55 minimum IMO
  
  
  
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• anablep Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2012 11:39AM

  That is such a tough date, its worth the purchase and submission IMHO.
  
  Good luck with it; its still a date I require for my set.

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• stealer Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2012 11:43AM

  Seems mid-range AU that has been dipped out at the very least, if not cleaned.

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• LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2012 11:50AM

  

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• ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭

  September 13, 2012 1:00PM

  AU details for sure, I'd say about 53... but looks cleaned to me.

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• messydesk Posts: 20,301 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 13, 2012 11:44PM

  
  
  << <i>Seems mid-range AU that has been dipped out at the very least, if not cleaned. >>
  
  
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