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How ( & Why) Do These Morgans Grade?

Hi all, I'm new to the board. Collected as a kid in the 1980's but recently have gotten re-interested. Just received grades on my first PCGS submission. I was pretty far off & want to improve my grading skills. What are your thoughts on the grades of these Morgans? Thanks, John

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  • john_nyc1john_nyc1 Posts: 199 ✭✭✭

    Two others-

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  • TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63,62,58,64 are my guesses

    Tom

  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going to guess MS64 on all 4.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,854 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 18, 2024 1:12PM

    I’m a little bit nervous trying this while viewing the pictures on my phone but…
    64, 62, 58, (edited from 63 to) 64

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  • johnhenry9009johnhenry9009 Posts: 290 ✭✭✭✭

    I'd say 63, 61, 58, 65

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,817 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 18, 2024 1:15PM

    78 - MS62, nice color and clean but it lacks pop.

    90S - MS62, has pop but very baggy

    93 - AU details, clearly an AU but looks cleaned

    83CC - MS64, looks like a standard 64 from the TV

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63,62,58,64.

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63,62,58,63


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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63, 62, AU Details (don't like the splotches, possible hairline patch in left field, funny scratch pattern around the date), 64

  • john_nyc1john_nyc1 Posts: 199 ✭✭✭

    Thanks all. The PCGS ratings are.....

    78 - MS62
    90S - MS63
    93 - Cleaned AU Details
    83CC - MS64

    I knew the 93 was a pretty ugly coin but I guessed MS60.
    I know you don't have coin in hand but how can you tell it was cleaned?

    Tx
    John

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    49797333
    49797334
    49797335
    49797336

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @john_nyc1 said:

    I know you don't have coin in hand but how can you tell it was cleaned?

    There appear to be some hairlines from the rim to nose, and also some on the cheek.

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  • humanssuckhumanssuck Posts: 519 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63, 62, au dtls, 64

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64,63,cleaned,63

    bob :)

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  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TPRC said:
    63,62,58,64 are my guesses

    Ditto

  • john_nyc1john_nyc1 Posts: 199 ✭✭✭

    I still feel like I was "robbed" on the MS62 call on the 1878-8TF. One of my favorite Morgans despite PCGS grade!!

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,542 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:
    63, 62, AU Details (don't like the splotches, possible hairline patch in left field, funny scratch pattern around the date), 64

    +1

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63,62, 58 details , 64

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oooops. I'm way late. I think I will have the boards screen mine prior to submission, going forward.

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome John ....and any, or all newcomers, btw.

  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 25, 2024 8:12AM

    63 62 55 63
    edit-oops im late but how did the 1890 s grade higher than the 1878?

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  • john_nyc1john_nyc1 Posts: 199 ✭✭✭

    Just to add PCGS's grades: 62, 63, Details (Cleaned), 64. All the the certs numbers are above.

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  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,542 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oops, didn’t realize the grades had been posted within a couple hours of the OP.

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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 9,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1878 8TF: MS64 (nice color).
    1890-S: MS62 details (looks a little bit cleaned).
    1893: AU55.
    1883-CC: MS63 (assuming the smudge below "GOD WE" does not involve hairlines).

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