1897-O Morgan Dollar

[Kamillion]

Think I picked this up for $38 about 6mo ago.

 

[bsshog40]

Looks about VF30 to me.

[Kamillion]

nice. thank you. I just picked up the 2012 redbook today too. So excited

[JOBESSI]

I'd say VF25 for some cheek chatter, but I have a sneaking suspiscion of a cleaning. Don't feel bad though, at the beginning I had a bunch that I had bought that were cleaned, but the guys in this forum helped me a learn more on how to decipher a details coin from a natural wear. I'm still learning, but stick with it. These guys know what they are talking about.

[Kamillion]

Yes I obviously couldnt tell the difference, and i bet most people cant either .

I am trying to learn from you guys so it will help in the future. So if the coin has toning that means it is not cleaned right? So I should only be looking for coins with tone, not shine, if they are raw as you guys say.

[cpm9ball]

So if the coin has toning that means it is not cleaned right? So I should only be looking for coins with tone, not shine, if they are raw as you guys say.

 

This isn't always true. Sometimes coins have been cleaned and have retoned which hides the cleaning.

 

Chris

[Kamillion]

is there like a rule of thumb method to tell if a coin is cleaned or tampered with that helps you notice right away? I realize some are harder than others to tell if cleaned, but there must be some way of telling somehow from pictures. This is a tough thing to do...you guys must have great eyes haha.