1879S Morgan GTG *Revealed*

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Morgan13
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edited February 25, 2024 11:54AM in U.S. Coin Forum

This one might be a little tricky.
I say that as a hint.
Best images I can produce until my new lens shows up.

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  • Dropdaflag
    Dropdaflag Posts: 810 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very hard to tell from pictures, but
    65* due to proof-like obverse and NGC holder.

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  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Dropdaflag said:
    Very hard to tell from pictures, but
    65* due to proof-like obverse and NGC holder.

    I like your thinking!

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  • morgansforever
    morgansforever Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64/65 star, to bad the reverse wasn't like the obverse then we're talking full blown dmpl.

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  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64*PL
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  • Soldi
    Soldi Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64 dmpl

  • nwcoast
    nwcoast Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64* PL
    Nice coin!

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  • johnny010
    johnny010 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64+PL

  • lilolme
    lilolme Posts: 2,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I am not a GTG type but when I saw this one I said to myself, I have one of those. Of course that is if it is what I think it is. If so, then I have seen several through the years. They are neat looking. I have never tried to do a VAM on it but I kind of think they may be from one die pair. I think I matched up a couple of die polish lines on the reverse to mine but not 100% about that. Nice one.

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  • Coinscratch
    Coinscratch Posts: 11,086 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The prongs are at a different angle on the Reverse shot vs. the obverse shot, hiding the reverse DMPL.
    Or could it just be highlighting the obverse details. Hmmm.

    NGC MS65DMPL

  • Coingeek
    Coingeek Posts: 20 ✭✭
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    65 PL

  • sweetwilliet
    sweetwilliet Posts: 2,316 ✭✭✭
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    Looks at least 65, maybe 66 to me, dpl obverse but hard to tell if reverse will make pl or not, so I’m gonna go with 65pl.

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  • SNMAN
    SNMAN Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭
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    @nwcoast said:
    64* PL
    Nice coin!

    👍

  • lcoopie
    lcoopie Posts: 8,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64 pl

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  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You guys are getting warm

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  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    64+*

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  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    MS63*

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  • ProofCollection
    ProofCollection Posts: 8,058 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    65+*

  • lilolme
    lilolme Posts: 2,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 26, 2024 11:03AM
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    That is it. What I would have expected as far as no PL as the others I recall were graded MS (no PL). The reverses have a semi-PL look. Of course as the dies wear the obverse DMPL starts to go and then no more. I remember seeing this 68+ and see it is back on CF (in a registry). It is one those odd ones with two different TV. If you look on the reverse in the 9 o/c field and below, inside the wreath are two vertical die polish lines. They also show on the OP coin. If I tilt it just right I find them on mine but there are a lot lot more depending on tilt. It is all a matter of light angle. On mine the obverse die polish lines (shown in the one TV below) I can't see without magnification and then tilted just right. Anyway I bet the OP coin has that same grab you look with the one sided dmpl.

    EDIT to clarify: Below is the 68+ but two different TV. (Not mine :| )

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  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @lilolme what grade is your coin? It looks super clean.

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  • mattniss
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    @Morgan13 said:
    @lilolme what grade is your coin? It looks super clean.

    @lilolme said:
    I remember seeing this 68+ and see it is back on CF (in a registry). It is one those odd ones with two different TV.

  • lilolme
    lilolme Posts: 2,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Morgan13 said:
    @lilolme what grade is your coin? It looks super clean.

    I edited the above post to clarify. That is the 68+ and it has two TV. Not my coin. I have a 67.

    Just got a notice while typing and see mattniss noted it above. :)

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  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Someone's a lucky duck.
    That coins beautiful.
    I am a sucker for a nice cameo which is why I purchased this coin.

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  • lilolme
    lilolme Posts: 2,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Morgan13 said:
    I am a sucker for a nice cameo which is why I purchased this coin.

    Exactly, the ones I have seen just pop out at you with a solid dmpl and a strong cameo. Buy Me :)

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