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Guess the grade on the morgan OR wow what a morgan!!!

nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
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I just got this from Steve today (rkfish). It's absolutely gorgeous and just stunning in real life. I'm going to give some props for Steve, too. I asked him about this coin Sunday night and I have it here today.

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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    nice 64DMPL
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    morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    Wow, I thought it was a proof until the screen scrolled down to the S mint mark. Now if the other dates just came 1/2 as nice, that would be something!!image I have no idea whether PCGS is giving out DMPLs today if there are polish lines. They we're last month!image, but it's a new month.image
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Well, I guess this isn't as popular today as other things... But it is a 66PL.
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow, I thought it was a proof until the screen scrolled down to the S mint mark. Now if the other dates just came 1/2 as nice, that would be something!!image I have no idea whether PCGS is giving out DMPLs today if there are polish lines. They we're last month!image, but it's a new month.image >>



    Ditto on thinking it was a proof until seeing the mintmark.

    I would go with MS65DMPL

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    ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    wow what a morgan!!!








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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Frosty!

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    wam98wam98 Posts: 2,685 ✭
    Really nice Morgan. Great photos also. image
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    VAMs4U2BuyHereVAMs4U2BuyHere Posts: 304


    << <i>Well, I guess this isn't as popular today as other things... But it is a 66PL. >>


    I would have guessed 65DMPL.
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    mcmximcmxi Posts: 890 ✭
    What is with all the fine lines on the reverse? Im not trashing. I have one with lines like that and thought it had been cleaned??????
    If I was half as smart as I am dumb Iwould be a genious
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Those are die polish lines on the reverse. It's very common on PL and DMPL coins. It's where the prooflike look comes from.
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    nesvtnesvt Posts: 2,214
    Very very nice! I'll trade you a gallon of maple syrup (hey, I'm from VT).
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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nwcs ...

    WOW!! beautiful coin ... image

    you could almost shave using those obverse mirrors image

    I'm not a Morgan collector, nor do I know how to grade them well, but based on the pictures, I also thought at first it was a proof (until the S showed up), and would have guessed it to be a 65DMPL

    Very pretty coin!!

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    robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin! I'll WAG at MS66PL
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    chloebesschloebess Posts: 241
    Very nice. Every Morgan collector should own something like this.

    Don't you love the Morgan series? It gives a lot of variety. One time it is a cameo pl and the next time it is a satin smooth luster and then its a frosty white and then a colorful blazer and the list goes on...........enjoy this one. It may be "common" but wouldn't every series like to have a common coin like this as part of the collection?
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    paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    WOW what a Morgan...schweet
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    Betta285Betta285 Posts: 733
    65DMPL

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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    its a wow
    i guess i can see PL since the reverse isnt quite what the obverse is in field reflection (mirrors)
    i,d say 65 on it though.
    i mean ,look at it! is that not a gem?...from the pics?
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Neil, thats a nice coin to own. Very cool.
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    clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭
    64 DMPL. 65 from some people????
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    CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    I really like it! I also like dealing with Larry and Steve. Anyway that Morgan looks to have really nice reflective fields. The devices are clearly extra frosty. So DMPL for sure in my book. Since marks are so much more apparent on cameos I would guess 65 DMPL. Naturally I am rarely surprised when I'm off by a point!
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    MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭
    64 PL is my guess. Reverse a little light for DMPL -- but it may be the lighting of the photo...Mike
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    K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    65PL.
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    NumismaticsNumismatics Posts: 1,092
    MS65 DMPL

    This is a nice coin.
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    poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317 ✭
    I'll say low end MS66DMPL. Looks to have outstanding mirrors.
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    LincolnCentManLincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭
    64DMPL

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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    Yowza!!!!!!!! Who cares what the holder says???



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    dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Very nice looking coin with excellent eye appeal. I sure wish I could own one that nice some day.
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    relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭
    MS64 DMPL

    You could shave in those fields !
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    poorguypoorguy Posts: 4,317 ✭
    I'm seeing alot of MS64 votes but one needs to understand that mirrored fields are very susceptible to grazings and contact marks and they show up worse when present. This coin appears to have A+ eye appeal. If it's graded MS64PL, I'd pay MS65DMPL+ Money for it. NWCS, that is one awsome coin.
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    sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    I would not care what the holder says it is an outstanding coin.

    But if I were to make a wag I would go MS66DMPL. My first thought was MS67DMPL but I think there is too much chatter on the cheek to get the 67.



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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    Instant reaction is 65PL
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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    and oh yeah, WOW WHAT A MORGAN.image
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    ChuckCChuckC Posts: 1,600
    Here's a PCGS MS66PL Specimen for comparison:

    1880-S MS66PL at PQOLLARS.com

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