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Help a newbie *grade* his Morgan
CharlesDarwin
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Alright,
I picked this piece up at an antique store the other day. I thought it was in real good shape for it's price, but seeing as I'm fairly new to the upper level grading game, I could have been way off. I know pictures are hard to judge, but if a few people wouldn't mind giving me their rough estimates, I'd appreciate it. I won't post what *I* think it is, yet, because I don't want to bias anyone. A couple of notes...
The darkness over the cheek and jaw is really shadow, it doesn't actually look like that on the coin, likewise with any darkness noticed on the top of the coin. There are two carbon/tone spots, one on each side.
Let me know!
Thanks!
Charles Darwin
I picked this piece up at an antique store the other day. I thought it was in real good shape for it's price, but seeing as I'm fairly new to the upper level grading game, I could have been way off. I know pictures are hard to judge, but if a few people wouldn't mind giving me their rough estimates, I'd appreciate it. I won't post what *I* think it is, yet, because I don't want to bias anyone. A couple of notes...
The darkness over the cheek and jaw is really shadow, it doesn't actually look like that on the coin, likewise with any darkness noticed on the top of the coin. There are two carbon/tone spots, one on each side.
Let me know!
Thanks!
Charles Darwin
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K S
My best guess is that your coin is mint state. I can pick out a little flatness just over Lady Liberty's ear that looks like a bit of a weak strike. I can't really see the eagle's talons or the tips of the wings from this picture, but the breast looks ok as does the eagle's head. I can't relly see any other "Wear" as such the others are seeing. Perhaps they can point out what they are seeing.
If the scan isn't hiding something I would guess the grade of this coin at 63-64. Just a guess however.
Stuart
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The eagle's right wing seems to show some flatness near the breast, which seems to have some rub.
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64
It's the eagle's breast that makes me say that the most.
Otherwise, if it hits an UNC grade, I would go MS62-63 due to some of the hits...yes, they are larger in a scan but still there).
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