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Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-13-2007, 08:36 PM   #1 (permalink) n_sandler4 Paul     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 802 Bought a nice Morgan today.... Stopped by the coins store on the way home from school today and picked up this nice possible PL Morgan. I think I got some ok pictures of the coin... P.S. These markings are on the obverse of this coin. Anyone know what they are? Are they simply damage?   04-13-2007, 08:41 PM   #2 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 marks look like a hit by the reeded edge of another dollar.   04-13-2007, 08:44 PM   #3 (permalink) n_sandler4 Paul     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 802 Yeah, that could be....   04-13-2007, 09:28 PM   #4 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 however they also look raised, which wouldn't be what would happen. nice coin !   04-13-2007, 09:33 PM   #5 (permalink) USS656 Darryl - Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Steeler Nation Posts: 4,617 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Doug21 however they also look raised, which wouldn't be what would happen. nice coin ! The way the light is reflecting It looks raised to me as well? The first and third photo made me think no more wine tonight :-) The second and fifth photo made me think I should trade in these Kennedy Halves I'm collecting for a few nice Morgans... I will be interested to see what others think of those marks. If you can show other anlgles of them to verify if they are raised or not it would help I would think. Thanks for sharing such a nice coin... Darryl   04-13-2007, 09:37 PM   #6 (permalink) n_sandler4 Paul     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 802 Your quite welcome. And yes, After examining the coin in hand, I believe they looked raised as well..   04-13-2007, 09:46 PM   #7 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,322 My Mood: When I first saw them, I thought they were the sort of spots one sees when a coin is struck from pitted or rusted dies. The fact they are raised adds credence. If so, one would expect to find many coins with the same exact pattern - i.e. a VAM variety. If it were damage, every coin is different. There would be no others with this exact damage pattern. Damage detracts from value - VAM often adds value. Is that an 1881-S ? I'll check my VAM book.   04-13-2007, 09:47 PM   #8 (permalink) n_sandler4 Paul     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 802 Yes, it is an 1881-S...I already checked some online VAM resources and didn't see anything resembling this coin....   04-13-2007, 10:27 PM   #9 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 what's the grade ? Reverse is easily a MS-65, even MS-66 Brilliant PL I can't tell the obverse as well without a flat-on shot like you have for reverse, but it looks like a solid MS-64, hard to go MS-65 with that whatever in front of the lip. The PL's show any mark so easily.   04-13-2007, 10:29 PM   #10 (permalink) n_sandler4 Paul     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 802 So I guess this coin was probably a good pickup at 35 bucks=p?   04-13-2007, 10:31 PM   #11 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 almost looks like little beads of silver solder melted above the coin and allowed to drop on it, but can't see anybody doing that.   04-13-2007, 10:31 PM   #12 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,167 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Doug is the resident expert but to me it looks like the coin has been polished. Ruben __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   04-13-2007, 10:34 PM   #13 (permalink) n_sandler4 Paul     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 802 Ruben, I think I'll have to agree with you...there do seem to be some faint lines on the obverse.....=/   04-13-2007, 10:35 PM   #14 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 Quote: Originally Posted by n_sandler4 So I guess this coin was probably a good pickup at 35 bucks=p? great for $35, IMO looks PL, not polished to me, and of course many 81-s have that look. If it was a date that wasn't normally a PL, I'd be suspicious, but this looks fine.   04-13-2007, 10:36 PM   #15 (permalink) Doug21 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 573 Quote: Originally Posted by mrbrklyn Doug is the resident expert but to me it looks like the coin has been polished. 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