1896 Morgan, 1898, 1898-S

[Mary B]

3 more to grade, the 1896 is in a PCGS BU holder with no grade

 

1896 my grade is MS-64+

 

 

 

1898 MS-63??

 

 

 

1898-S I struggled getting a picture of this one, has some luster but it is a gray rainy day and the lighting is bad, my grade is AU-55

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MarkFeld]

I'd go MS64 on the first coin, as I think the scratch on the cheek and chatter at the jaw area preclude a plus.

 

I agree with your MS63 assessment on the second coin.

 

The third coin looks cleaned to me, though probably an AU 55 or 58 in terms of wear.

[cpm9ball]

1896

The gouge under her eye is too harsh to warrant a 64. It looks like that might be a staple scratch across her chin which would account for the no-grade.

 

1898

There are too many nicks & dings on her face which suggest that it might have been lightly circulated.....AU58

 

1898-S

My first reaction is that this coin has been cleaned and/or polished.......XF/AU Details. The mintmark is interesting, though.

 

Chris

[mtnstyne]

MS64 on first, gouge on liberties cheek.

 

MS63, lots of chatter.

 

polished, AU details.

[Mary B]

That actually isn't a gouge, it is a rub mark on the upper cheek. Trick of the lighting. It is very hard to see in hand unless you turn the coin just right. I figured cleaned on the third coin too.

[jgrinz]

MS63

 

Cleaned

 

Clean & Polished

[Mary B]

Where do you see cleaned on the 98-P?

[Mary B]

The no grade is the result of this being in a promotional "Morgan Silver Dollar The American Classic" holder, not from any defects on the coin.

 

1896

The gouge under her eye is too harsh to warrant a 64. It looks like that might be a staple scratch across her chin which would account for the no-grade.

 

1898

There are too many nicks & dings on her face which suggest that it might have been lightly circulated.....AU58

 

1898-S

My first reaction is that this coin has been cleaned and/or polished.......XF/AU Details. The mintmark is interesting, though.

 

Chris

[jgrinz]

Where do you see cleaned on the 98-P?

 

A lot of verticle lines in the fields of the coin both front and back - The back one looks like they tried to remove a mark or a stain.

 

It might be die polish lines but I do not think so ..

 

Good Luck

 

 

[jgrinz]

Just noticed the PCGS coin is a no grade - what was their reason

Damaged .. on cheek

 

 

[Mary B]

It is a promotional holder used for bulk submissions. Slab everything above x grade and reject the rest. Cheaper but no exact grade given.

[jgrinz]

Ahhh ... Still stand with 63 then )

 

[coinman_23885]

1) 64, with an off chance of coming back in an uncirculated details for the (staple?) scratch on the cheek.

2) 63

3) AU Details/Polished or Cleaned.