My thanks to NGC Graders and a few newps

[nwcs]

First, I want to thank Jim Young and Brian Silliman for their great work at the Charlotte grading seminar again. I've really learned a lot. And I am far better at scoping out good deals and good coins. Now I have a much better feel of how to evaluate a coin. So, here are two newps I picked up today. The first is a raw 1944D Merc. May not be an expensive coin (I grade it a strong 64 FB) but the luster is all there. And the other is an 1887 Morgan with exceptional luster.

 

Neil

[nwcs]

Here is the Morgan.

[Hoot]

Very nice coins Neil. I expecially like the Morgan, even though the design does not appeal to me. Very pretty toning and the lustre is obvious, even in the photo (where I know a lot of the lustre is lost).

 

Hoot

[bigd5]

Both look to be solid coins. Very nice.

[Wihlborg]

Neil,

 

I really like the way the red tone surrounds miss Liberty's face on the Morgan dollar.

 

John

 

[nwcs]

Thanks guys! It really is a superb morgan. The luster is quite rich on it. If it weren't for two small areas on the cheek, it'd easily be a 66 coin because the luster is there and there really are not many marks on the field.

 

As I've been looking at the Merc more, I think it may grade a bit higher than 64. I may have been short shrifting it.

 

Anyway, here is a larger pic of the Morgan.

[michael]

both neat eye appealing coins

 

sincerely michael

[Android]

Nice coins Neil!

 

That Merc looks a heckuva lot better than a MS64 to me! (yes, I realize it's a scan.)

 

Andy

[DonHeath]

Neil, that Morgan is a beauty. Very nice choice. It amazes me how much impact Brian, Jim, and Alex had on everyone who attended. I've spoken to several of the guys who attended, and all are still excited about the experience (myself included). It is also amazing the influence the ANA grading set exerted on my collecting interest. I won't be able to avoid gold for very long. I know you won't either.