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nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
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I just bought this today. The funny thing is that the color is a little better in person than the picture indicates. Subtle greens are hard for my camera to capture. Also the luster is not dead on this coin. The coin is in a gold label PCI holder, too image , so you can try to guess what they graded it as if you wish. image

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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS-63

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    numonebuyernumonebuyer Posts: 2,136 ✭
    If I assume there is not cleaning hidden by this toning, and I assume it is NT and not AT, I would grade it MS-63. It might even go to MS-64, but the odd toning is hiding some details. PCI probably graded MS-65 PQ.
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    relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭
    63
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    sTONERsTONER Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭
    i have to go with AU????
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    Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
    Not to great at grading morgans but I'll say:

    MS63 is best guess, I know this year was softly struck and it shows on the hair above ear, ear and breast feathers.



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    razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    62...But, since I haven't seen PCGS lately distribute a 62 on a Morgan (for the exception of CCs), I'll say 63.
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    NumismanicNumismanic Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭
    MS63
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    BTW, it isn't AU and it's natural toning and definitely not hiding a cleaning. image
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    numonebuyernumonebuyer Posts: 2,136 ✭


    << <i>62...But, since I haven't seen PCGS lately distribute a 62 on a Morgan (for the exception of CCs), I'll say 63. >>



    Unfortunately I have a few 62s. Here is one.

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    dollardudedollardude Posts: 1,263
    PCI: MS64
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Well, I just cracked it out. Looks better raw. Although I'm going to send it to PCGS. PCI graded this a 65. It's a 64 in PCGS for sure but on a random day may just squeeze into a 65. The few small hits in the prime focal areas are masked well by the toning and do not draw attention. I would not be surprised to see it in a 64 at all.
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    bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭


    << <i> have to go with AU???? >>



    Me too. Too many flat spots, no feathers on the eagles breast.

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    ElectricEyeElectricEye Posts: 2,354
    AU58
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    sTONERsTONER Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭
    if us AU guys are wrong we owe you an apoligy,,STEVE
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    prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    I'm thinking 62, way too mushy of a strike, look at the ear lobe and the lower hair curls, the eagles neck and leg feathers (not to mention the standard hair above the ear and breast feathers).

    the only thing keeping it out of an AU50 would be the wing tips and it still may AU with that.
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    clw54clw54 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭
    AU50
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    You guys are funny. If you saw it in person you wouldn't think AU. There is no wear here. image
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking AU too. If not maybe 63.
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    razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Me too. Too many flat spots, no feathers on the eagles breast

    I agree. In fact, too many to attain a 63...BUT....image
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    BTW, the breast feathers are there. image It is a weaker strike, but not that weak!
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    razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    You guys are funny. If you saw it in person you wouldn't think AU. There is no wear here.


    Maybe I'm peering upon a different pic than everyone else...I dunnoimageimage
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