tough call - which one ?? with a poll to make it easier - my input now added.

prooflike · April 28, 2007 7:50AM

Two Morgans, both 1880-S , one is technically a PCGS MS66, the other is technically a PCGS MS65. Both are white coins.

What I want to know, which one has the better eye appeal?

(both images taken same lighting and position conditions.)

Coin A

Coin B

STONE · April 28, 2007 7:58AM

For me, it's too tough to call. I like both equally as much, so no vote.

prooflike · April 28, 2007 8:01AM

OK, I added that one.

seemyauction · April 28, 2007 8:14AM

I like A better, it has less marks.

AL

garsmith · April 28, 2007 8:17AM

I like the obverse of A and the reverse of B.

I will vote A

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fastrudy · April 28, 2007 8:57AM

Thank you for your generous giveaway!

ricko · April 28, 2007 8:59AM

Coin B.... better overall devices and slightly better mirror. Cheers, RickO

Cameonut · April 28, 2007 9:01AM

I prefer B as well - but A is also nice.

mgoodm3 · April 28, 2007 9:25AM

I like B

Pandavab · April 28, 2007 9:28AM

B has the better eye appeal, but I think A is the MS66.

mach19 · April 28, 2007 10:02AM

<< <i>Coin B.... better overall devices and slightly better mirror. Cheers, RickO >>

Ditto

keez · April 28, 2007 10:20AM

For eye appeal, I say Coin A

Bochiman · April 28, 2007 10:23AM

Both look about similar to me ... A has less "hits" B has more frost.
Would come down to price differential. Otherwise, probably "B"

MrBluster · April 28, 2007 10:39AM

I like the strike in B. I pick B

sweetwilliet · April 28, 2007 10:51AM

I pick B, it has a little more contrast.

roadrunner · April 28, 2007 12:27PM

Both coins are very similar with frost/cameo/marks.

I feel A is the MS66 and only has 1-2 light grazes LESS than B.
For the money, I'd take B.........but A has slightly more eye appeal.

roadrunner

GoldenEyeNumismatics · April 28, 2007 12:49PM

bottom one has heavier frost--I like it more even though it is the 65

TwoSides2aCoin · April 28, 2007 1:03PM

It's amazing how pictures can take a beautiful coin and make it look much worse than it probably looks in hand. They both look good. I like the periphery of coin A and there seems to be a more satiny finish than on coin B., but also the strike detail is better on coin B as well as eye appeal in the fields and focal areas, and yet, the face looks rough for either being MS-65 or MS-66, which is the reason for my first sentence.

NumisOxide · April 28, 2007 1:15PM

B

prooflike · April 28, 2007 1:19PM

One of the reasons I posted this is because to me, it is a close call.

Coin A is the 66 (and B is the 65) which many people got. Both are technically -right on- grades.

Thanks for the replies, all were insightful and accurate. Here are some descriptions of the coins in hand.

Surfaces - Coin A has some luster breaks while coin B has a few more luster breaks and some very minor hits (conforming to the respective grades.) Coin B also has a little rim chatter above the 'I' which is what may have kept it out of a low end 66 holder.

Strikes - Coin B has just a little better strike than A.

Luster - Coin A has a satiny luster, actually it is very lustrous while coin B approaches semi-PL.

Frost - as in the image, B has more frost than A, which goes along with the semi-PL fields.

The poll indicates coin B as having more eye appeal and I tend to agree, although the 66 is nice on its own merits.

I suppose individual preference, surfaces vs. strike vs. luster vs. frostiness vs. etc. -- one of those can't make everybody happy type deals.

(As a side note, coin B was cracked out of an old ANACS 64 holder.)

Thanks again for the input.

Jeff

CharlieB · April 28, 2007 2:46PM

Which has the better eye appeal? A.

Amazing what a bit more of the right color in the right place can do.

airplanenut · April 28, 2007 2:57PM

Well, neither piece is really exciting to me, personally. But, I don't know how much the chatter on the cheek of A is visible in real life, but I like 66s to have almost impeccable cheeks... the marks could be seen mostly because of the frost.

That all said, I think B is a nice 65, and A is a low/middle 66. Given that B also has some more frost, it's got more appeal to me, especially because sometimes value plays a part in determining overall appeal. Of course, I really would prefer lots of frost or color, especially on a date known for both

tough call - which one ?? with a poll to make it easier - my input now added.

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