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1884-CC Morgan dollar in GSA holder, uncertified. My grade Choice BU (MS-63-64):


Photos courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries.

1876 Type 2 Liberty head double eagle, now NGC graded AU 58:


 

I always loved the reverse of this series.
 

1852 Liberty quarter eagle, currently uncertified, my grade Choice AU:


 
 

10-4

Yep, gold is wild.
 

1911 Indian head quarter eagle, NGC graded MS 63:


Photos courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries.

1893 proof Barber dime, PCGS graded PR 64CAM:


Photos courtesy of Stacks Bowers Galleries.

1914 P Barber dime NGC graded MS 63

The internet is awash with information, but knowledge is in short supply.

Indeed, the lack of any discernable luster and those halo areas especially noticeable around the eagle are clear signs that the surfaces have been totally messed with.  @Epic Waffle this is the kind of coin you would lose a lot of money on if you paid the asking price, and the type of coin to avoid.

OP has tried this over at PCGS and got the same answer. This is not a so called "SMS" coin. 

It doesn't only affect that one letter, it is just more pronounced on that letter.    Look at the tops of the letter U, notice how there is a shallower impression that stretches toward the rim, also caused by die deterioration.   The fact that the letter U and the letter T show issues on the tops of the U and under the T is a clear red flag that this cannot be true hub doubling as true hub doubling will only be rotated one direction.

I respectfully disagree. Whether or not the coin has been "dipped" (excessively), the photos where the coins are slanted in the light show an unnatural sheen that is indicative of a vigorous abrasive cleaning and possibly the coin having been "whizzed". This sheen results from numerous fine scratches having been created by the brush or other abrasive surface with which the coin was scrubbed or "whizzed".  You can also see the sheen being less or absent in the protected areas such as around the eagle's neck and head and around the date, where the abrasive surface was less likely to penetrate.  Although there are always limitations to what we can see in photos, I expect that an in-hand examination of this coin would confirm the conclusion reached by the other members who have replied to this topic.