Grade This 1883-CC Morgan Dollar

dragon · July 16, 2005 4:30PM

fountainheadgold · July 16, 2005 4:32PM

64 pl , i at first missed the weekness over the ear

Numismanic · July 16, 2005 4:33PM

64 DMPL

bennybravo · July 16, 2005 4:40PM

65DMPL

BulletBiter · July 16, 2005 4:46PM

64DMPL

But with that said, something looks weird with the frost. It seems to be in a couple of odd places. Under the chin, on both sides of the eagles head, between the cap and hair. I don't know, just has that look.

ER · July 16, 2005 4:47PM

65PL

ER · July 16, 2005 4:48PM

Super nice, BTW.

mathprof · July 16, 2005 5:09PM

65 DMPL

MAD4MORGANS · July 16, 2005 5:13PM

65 DMPL The weakness in the hair is due to the strike.

Interesting that the clash marks are cameo like as well.

dragon · July 16, 2005 5:15PM

<<< But with that said, something looks weird with the frost. It seems to be in a couple of odd places. Under the chin, on both sides of the eagles head, between the cap and hair. I don't know, just has that look. >>>

That's called the "halo" effect, and is very desirable among CC dollar collectors.

jonesy · July 16, 2005 5:18PM

65DMPL.

MAD4MORGANS · July 16, 2005 5:21PM

<< <i>...the "halo" effect, and is very desirable among CC dollar collectors >>

I have noticed the same effect on a Morgan Dollar I bought recently. I think the dies had been repolished. The inner fields from the lettering edge to Liberty's profile were "halo". The letters edge to the rim showed a more "textured" look of the silver.

Yours appears to be a VAM-2 with the "CC" mintmark slanted with the left CC high. Both CC's probably have polishing marks inside.

LucyBop · July 16, 2005 5:27PM

wonderful coin!!!

BulletBiter · July 16, 2005 5:29PM

That's called the "halo" effect, and is very desirable among CC dollar collectors.

Very cool. That makes sense, and I can see why it would be very desirable.

MAD4MORGANS · July 16, 2005 5:38PM

I saved your photo to my computer and enlarged it significantly and it appears they may have tried to polish the dies out after they had been clashed. If you do this and look around the coin you'll notice this attempt.

Also, take a look under the eagle's left side wing/leg area, it appears there may have been a couple other feathers there at one time.

wam98 · July 16, 2005 6:48PM

MS-65 DMPL. Nice looking coin.

NumisOxide · July 16, 2005 11:28PM

64 DMPL. Very nice 1883-CC.

FatMan · July 16, 2005 11:33PM

Looks Gem DMPL

What a looker.

jdimmick · July 17, 2005 12:00AM

65DMPL easily

CarlWohlforth · July 17, 2005 12:24AM

I guess 66 DMPL.

If it were graded lower I would like to buy it.

TorinoCobra71 · July 17, 2005 12:26AM

Mint State Sixty Four - Deep Mirror Proof Like!

TorinoCobra71

WOW! My 1000th post, guess I got a lot to talk about in two months......

'Cant wait for 2000.............'

BillJones · July 17, 2005 12:32AM

MS-65, probably DMPL, although the depth of the mirror can't be judged from a scan.

Shamika · July 17, 2005 12:33AM

MS64DMPL with A+ eye-appeal.

BigMoose · July 17, 2005 12:49AM

65 DMPL, possibly 66 DMPL.

dragon · July 17, 2005 2:21AM

Thanks for all the opinions. It's a nice PQ 65DMPL.

DennisH · July 17, 2005 3:16AM

MS65DMPL

itsnotjustme · July 17, 2005 3:21AM

And note the strong clash on the reverse.

Very nice!

silvereaglecoins · July 17, 2005 3:32AM

At least MS64DMPL. The minor marks on the cheek probably kept it from going MS65DMPL.

morgannut2 · July 17, 2005 4:53AM

If it weren't for the right obverse field scratch, it would be a midgrade MS66, prooflike. The frosty deep cameo and fairly clean cheek make it almost impossible to ever give a grade like MS-64--

Grade This 1883-CC Morgan Dollar

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