1903 Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Commemorative $1

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

I just picked this up at auction and was wondering what grade you think it is and if its worth sending in, Thanks...Ok I made the pictures bigger...I hope that helps

 

[michael]

absolutely worth sending in for grading as there are many counterfeits of this specific coin

 

 

hard to tell from the photos but a guesstimate is the coin is genuine and choice unc. maybe?..................... better

 

and welcome to the boards (thumbs u

[BODIN]

hard to tell MS63?

[noow]

Worth hundreds if it's real. I would send it in.

[L1ncolnF4n]

It looks quite nice, but the small images don't show it off well enough. Given those, I'd say in the 64+ range...with or without the + but maybe a point or two higher even----pending authenticity.

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

I made the images bigger...Thanks for all your help...I'm really new to all this

[BillJones]

You might compare it to this one which is a PCGS MS-64.

 

[johnny9434]

You might compare it to this one which is a PCGS MS-64.

 

 

i like this one

[e1cnr]

this Jefferson version graded NGC MS67 and is on Teletrade

 

 

 

 

I dislike grading/buying raw gold from internet pics because of fakes

I can't even be convinced the coin you show is made of gold from your supplied pic

[Coindude]

Is anyone besides me concerned about the color? Could be just the photo or the lighting though.

[michael]

if the coin is dipped out and/or the photography lighting it might be the lighting

 

i do know that these coins when counterfeited you can really tell by the edge the reeded edge of the coin

it is a no brainer

 

i should know as a major dealer sold me 2 really good fakes in 1979 and i found out after the fact but lucky for me i was able to trade both coins back to him for something else that was at least genuine and from his rep and hesitation i know that he knew they were both questionable

 

 

 

also the fakes once you knew what to look for you cant be fooled

[BillJones]

Is anyone besides me concerned about the color? Could be just the photo or the lighting though.

 

I was concerned about the color also, but I didn’t say anything because of the fact that the photography might be the cause. Many of the Jefferson and McKinley gold dollars developed copper spots which some owners have tried to remove via dipping. The results are often the color you see in this picture.

 

The McKinley dollar I posted has the pleasing combination of coppery toning evenly mixed with the gold which gives the coin a rich color. It also has P-L which has caused it to resemble the rare examples of this coin in Proof, although it is definitely not a Proof. It was for these reasons that I went to the expense of getting this coin re-holder because the holder in which was housed was damaged.

 

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

I received the coin today and I can confirm the color is more like pcgs graded coin than the pictures I had posted. I think the lighting was off.

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

Well I received the grade from NGC today and its a good news...bad news situation. The good news is the coin is genuine. The bad news is it graded Unc details improperly cleaned. I guess everyone hits a few roadblocks when they first start. I am starting a Morgan Dollar collections and would appreciate any advice that you have. I have already picked up the book A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars by David Bowers...I guess the real problem I am having is deciding whether a coin is cleaned improperly or not (as evidenced by this expensive mistake). I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me because like I said I am just starting out and am a little lost.

 

Thanks,

Jeff

[noow]

At least it's genuine

[James_OldeTowne]

Well I received the grade from NGC today and its a good news...bad news situation. The good news is the coin is genuine. The bad news is it graded Unc details improperly cleaned. I guess everyone hits a few roadblocks when they first start. I am starting a Morgan Dollar collections and would appreciate any advice that you have. I have already picked up the book A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars by David Bowers...I guess the real problem I am having is deciding whether a coin is cleaned improperly or not (as evidenced by this expensive mistake). I would appreciate any advice that anyone could give me because like I said I am just starting out and am a little lost.

Having cataloged more of these than I care to remember, I can tell you this for a fact. EVERY single one I have ever seen has had hairlines, ALL of them! Now, the degree changes from coin to coin, but even the MS-67s that I have examined had hairlines. So don't be too disappointed. It's simply a series that saw more than its fair share of minor surface issues, and it just means yours fall squarely into the "typical" category.

[HiHoAudio]

MS63 - MS64 if it's real and worth quite a bit.

 

Definitely send it to NGC to be sure.

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

I did it received unc details grade

[e1cnr]

at least it is authentic

 

 

was it details because of cleaning?

 

 

depending on what you paid, you may have done well

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

it was because of improper cleaning.

 

Jeff

[noow]

What was the cost?

[Jeff Harnisch-migration]

$700

[noow]

Ah.