Guess the grade on this Morgan

[Danye West]

Looks can be deceiving!

 

 

[MarkFeld]

58

[Raisethis2]

 

 

Coin has a bit of discoloration (suggesting wear) in the hair above ear. The luster in the breast feathers seems rubbed a bit too.

 

I agree MS 58 on a coin that otherwise might grade MS 65.

 

[jpcienkus]

The pictures make it look dull and washed out. Looks to be absent of any major contact marks.

 

I'm going to go AU55

[Walkerfan]

 

Coin has a bit of discoloration (suggesting wear) in the hair above ear. The luster in the breast feathers seems rubbed a bit too.

 

I agree MS 58 on a coin that otherwise might grade MS 65.

 

Well stated.

 

I also see what appears to be a large abrasion below the ear on the obverse.

 

[coinman_23885]

58 or 63

[Colorado68]

I'm guessing the scan makes it look worse than it is. I see the abrasion on the obverse in the hair under the ear but other than that it looks clean. I'll guess MS62

[wdrob]

Details - Polished

 

 

[jpcienkus]

Details - Polished

 

 

Hey Bill, what are you seeing that lead you to believe it's been polished?

[wdrob]

Joe I am pretty sure that it is a scan from a scanner and in my experience, not many people try to hide the luster when trying to sell a good coin.

 

I was just making a WAG based on the assumption that those images are from a listing of a seller on eBay.

 

Other than that I have no basis for my guess.

 

I posted a couple of images of scans from a couple different sellers on eBay the other day of two 1896-O Morgans that I was bidding on when the rest of the world is asleep. I got them for very little and was willing to gamble the cost of return shipping to see if I might have some luck.

 

Both came in polished and/or whizzed. I returned them both and was reimbursed for the shipping too, so from time to time I will still take a gamble.

 

If I am way off base with the above then I would have guessed a MS65 if the luster was all there.

 

 

 

 

[Danye West]

[jpcienkus]

Very nice Danye! Do you have it in hand?

[Danye West]

Not my coin. Good guesses everyone.

Dante

[MarkFeld]

Not my coin. Good guesses everyone.

Dante

 

Why do you say "Good guesses everyone"? No one guessed the assigned grade and most guesses were nowhere close to it.

[coinman_23885]

Not my coin. Good guesses everyone.

Dante

 

Why do you say "Good guesses everyone"? No one guessed the assigned grade and most guesses were nowhere close to it.

 

In fairness, I guessed "58 or 63" which is semi-correct.

[Kurtdog]

Not my coin. Good guesses everyone.

Dante

Why do you say "Good guesses everyone"? No one guessed the assigned grade and most guesses were nowhere close to it.

Your grade sure wasn't. Where precisely did you see circulation wear?