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Coin Received: New Photos -- 1878-S Morgan Dollar -- PCGS MS-64 PL

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Welcome to this latest episode of the grading reality show Guess the Grade. image

I invite you to guess the grade of this 1878-S Morgan Dollar by voting in the poll, and also encourage you to please post your grading criteria, comments and observations to keep this thread both lively and active. image

1878-S Morgan Dollar -- PCGS MS-64 PL
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Stuart

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    JulioJulio Posts: 2,501 ✭
    I gave her a 63, but what do I know. Take Care, jws
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    BigJohnDBigJohnD Posts: 337 ✭✭✭
    64 PL, attractive coin
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    bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm going with MS65DMPL. I think the pics are taking away some of the mirrors and also make the contact marks a little worse than what they are on the Obv. I'm not seeing any bad nics, just some Cameo scrapes. Nice Looking Morgan I'd say!!image
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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stuart...
    Another beautiful Morgan! image

    I say 65.

    Can`t tell from the pics if it`s PL or not.

    Stuart`s THE MAN!!
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,099 ✭✭✭


    << <i>64 PL, attractive coin >>



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    Mint State 64 Proof Like!

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    busco69busco69 Posts: 815 ✭✭
    I said 65 PL Nice one Stuart.image
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    storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    MS-63 PL
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    HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am thinking 65pl

    Very nice image
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    64PL, assuming your usual M.O. which is to look for undergraded or conservatively graded Morgans.
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    65PL
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    mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭
    65 no pl or 64pl depending on the day @ pcgs
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's another I don't know how to grade thread! Yep, 66PL was my guess.
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    clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I said 65 PL, nice coin!
    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
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    DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856 ✭
    Looks like an MS65PL to me. Another excellent coin Stuart. image
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    I like this as a 65PL. I don't think its quite DMPL.

    Great looking coin though image
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    Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,666 ✭✭✭
    65PL, and anything less you got jobbed.
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    DeadhorseDeadhorse Posts: 3,720 ✭
    I voted 65PL

    However, if I submitted it, it would go MS 63, no PL designation.
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    MJHMJH Posts: 538 ✭✭

    I would say MS64 with PL reverse.
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    mustanggtmustanggt Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
    65PL, pretty coin
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    MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭
    65 Pl- if that is not a scratch on the plastic- I would take a hard look at the line coming from eagles wing under the beak..
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    relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guessed 64PL.

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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    I think it is borderline PL, reason being is that looks almost like it was shot through a milk jug to get the effect.

    I also think it is borderline 65/66. image
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    According to the auction listing these auction images that I posted earlier in this thread are actually scans, and are not digital photographs.

    This explains why they do a better job of demonstrating the coin details than they do in demonstrating the mint luster and or surface reflectivity.

    Stuart

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    bestclser1bestclser1 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    64DMPL,nice coin,not quite gem.Especially for the date.image
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    dizzleccdizzlecc Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭
    I think the marks above the eye limit it to a 64/65. It is a pl then there are probably enough small marks in the field highlighted by the mirrors to edge it towards 64.
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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,751 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm down for 64PL. The scuff above the eye is too significant for 65.
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    JoesMaNameJoesMaName Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭
    I threw my hat in with bestclser1, 64DM

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    JimKJimK Posts: 605
    I'll go out on a limb and say 65DMPL
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    dizzleccdizzlecc Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭
    Knock Knock......Where's the grade?
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    robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS64 PL...
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The subject 1878-S Morgan Dollar of this thread is graded PCGS MS-64 PL. Thanks to all who participated through both their voting in the poll, and by posting their comments and observations!! image

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    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I received the following coin today, and as promised wanted to post these new digital photographs that I took of her this evening for comparison to the original auction scanned images posted earlier in this thread.

    1878-S PCGS MS-64 PL Morgan Dollar -- New Digital Photos (Above) & Original Auction Scans (Below)
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    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stuart,
    Very PQ coins you have in your collection image
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    DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856 ✭
    Gold sticker material there, Stuart. image Very nice coin and great images. image
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