eBay Pics ... Taking the Yonico Gamble.

[wdrob]

I know Johnny does this often, make a purchase on a coin with bad pictures in a gamble, so I figured I would do some gambling myself a day or so ago.

 

Is this an 'O' or and 'S' Mintmark? Your guess as good as mine. Will see eventually. I don't expect any windfalls but that would be really cool if that did happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jpcienkus]

I'd GUESS and "S". Guess is in caps, cause that's what it is...good luck. I'm sure you'll post the results once you get the coin in hand.

[wdrob]

Yes I will absolutely post the results as well as the date at that time.

 

I don't want to mention the date yet since that would affect a persons opinion I would think.

 

I will say that the money I paid was under $50.00 so it is not much of a gamble, as well as the fact that I would give myself odds of 1:10,000 of it being the MM I would like.

 

Stiff odds.

 

 

 

[brg5658]

I think they must have taped their camera to a martini mixer while taking that photo?

 

Good luck on your gamble!

 

 

[mtnstyne]

O or a nick on the coin...

[wdrob]

I think they must have taped their camera to a martini mixer while taking that photo?

 

Good luck on your gamble!

 

 

 

 

See Roger - That is how to be funny.

 

 

[TonerGuy]

I see an O

[Walkerfan]

It looks more like an O to me.

[newprepper]

You see a mint mark?

[wdrob]

You see a mint mark?

 

Hahahah!

 

Yes there is a MM there unless they redesigned the Morgan Dollar's bow tie that year.

 

So far it looks like a majority of 'O' on the MM.

 

This picture gives a little better perspective and allows you to see that there is something below the bow on the reverse where the MM is supposed to be.

 

[Conder101]

I see an O.

[Coindude]

Tally up another O.

[e1cnr]

O for me2

[newprepper]

I say O, but I'll bet you were hoping for the S

[wdrob]

I say O, but I'll bet you were hoping for the S

 

I can't say. But I will say that I think it is an 'O' too.

 

 

[Curry]

An O

[wdrob]

 

No windfall today.

 

Yes I was hoping that shaky camera work was in fact an 'S' mint but alas, I am in possession of exactly what I thought it would be.

 

That's gambling for you. Win some - lose some.

 

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

"O" well. Still a decent morgan.

[Hard Times]

I agree, that is a nice morgan!

 

Best, HT