1889 morgan - S - tarnished...should I clean? What Grade?

[tim the new guy]

I apologize for the photo quality...I wish I knew how to get a better photo of these!

 

This shows tarnish - should I send it in for 'conservation'?

 

What grade would this coin get?

 

Thanks!

[clarkbar04]

I can't any of the images in either of your posts, they just show up as broken jpegs.

[BillJones]

You need to open an account on a picture server site like "Photobucket." It can aggravating to use sometimes, but at least free. You just can't put up a JPG file and have the picture show up here.

[Raisethis2]

And even without seeing the coin I can say:

 

 

DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COINS IN ANY WAY!!!!!!!!

 

 

Welcome.

[tim the new guy]

Sorry for the file upload snafu...I'll try again.

 

To the "clean" question - by this, I mean - should I send in to NGC for "conservation"?

 

Thanks!

 

 

[tim the new guy]

Well- I will have to try again with some different account settings on my photobucket account...

 

 

http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/tim_b_brown/media/_MG_6904_zpssyswcs1i.jpg.html

[MarkFeld]

Welcome to the forum.

 

The coin looks almost uncirculated and I see no reason to have it conserved.

[tim the new guy]

Ok - here is the image in an easier to see format...

 

I have several coins from this era that are in similar condition - should I get them graded before I begin auctioning them off, or would the cost of grading be more than the benefit?

 

[MarkFeld]

Ok - here is the image in an easier to see format...

 

I have several coins from this era that are in similar condition - should I get them graded before I begin auctioning them off, or would the cost of grading be more than the benefit?

 

 

Without knowing the dates and condition of the other coins, we couldn't possibly know whether it would be better to get them graded, before selling them.

[Raisethis2]

In any event, there are 2 schools of thought. In one group of people the preference is for white coins, cleaning would provide that. In the other group even when unattractive, the coins have tarnish that's original. Some people respond to that.

 

I agree with Mark, this coin (an 1889 S) looks to be AU and as a result the cost of cleaning and shipping would gobble up most of the value of the coin. As is the coin might be worth $130 if it's an AU 58.

 

The hair above the ear is too weak for an S mint dollar. I'd take excellent close up photo's and list it on E-Bay as is if it were mine.