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Old 11-06-2009, 03:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1889 morgan dollar

can someone help me grad this morgan.
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Old 11-06-2009, 07:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You would need much larger pics with more light to even attempt to grade it. I can't see any of the details or possible contact marks.
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Old 11-06-2009, 07:34 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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It's too hard to tell from the pics, but it looks AU-MS.

The maximum pic size on CT is 250 kb, I bet your pics are larger then 250 kb so CT is auto shrinking them. If you want to post pics larger then 250 kb try uploading them on a photo hosting site like photobucket, and link the pics from there.
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:29 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:34 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 11-06-2009, 09:25 PM   #7 (permalink)
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With the itty-bitty wear I see, I'll go with AU-58..
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Old 11-06-2009, 09:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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With the itty-bitty wear I see, I'll go with AU-58..
You don't think the wing tip could be just weakly struck? I'm just throwing it out there. I would think for the wing tip to be that worn that other areas would have more wear and it would have more scratches. The breast feathers look pretty sharp to me. Although it's a dark pic.

Here's an AU-58 with better wing tip detail than this one. But look at how scratched up the fields are compared to this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1889-S-MORGAN-SI...item45edea2261

I'm betting the one posted here just has a weak strike at the wing tip.
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Old 11-06-2009, 09:48 PM   #9 (permalink)
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You don't think the wing tip could be just weakly struck? I'm just throwing it out there. I would think for the wing tip to be that worn that other areas would have more wear and it would have more scratches. The breast feathers look pretty sharp to me. Although it's a dark pic.

Here's an AU-58 with better wing tip detail than this one. But look at how scratched up the fields are compared to this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1889-S-MORGAN-SILVER-DOLLAR-1-NGC-AU58-NICE-BU-COIN_W0QQitemZ300344287841QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins _US_Individual?hash=item45edea2261

I'm betting the one posted here just has a weak strike at the wing tip.
Imo I don't think it's from a weak strike. I don't think I've ever seen just the tip weakly struck like that, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. But the wing tip, plus the other luster breaks, I would have to say AU.
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Old 11-06-2009, 11:51 PM   #10 (permalink)
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You don't think the wing tip could be just weakly struck? I'm just throwing it out there. I would think for the wing tip to be that worn that other areas would have more wear and it would have more scratches. The breast feathers look pretty sharp to me. Although it's a dark pic.

Here's an AU-58 with better wing tip detail than this one. But look at how scratched up the fields are compared to this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1889-S-MORGAN-SI...item45edea2261

I'm betting the one posted here just has a weak strike at the wing tip.
Itty bitty wear in hair above the ear, also breast feathers, not so sure about right wing tip.

Would also say that I tend to be a "hard grader" and as I've said in some of my other posts, grading a coin from photos is "iffy" compared to grading "in hand".

It's been also mentioned on other threads, and I believe it as well, that certain AU coins have better eye appeal than some MS coins because although there may be a little wear, there is better luster and fewer bag marks.

This coin could very well be in that category.
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:58 AM   #11 (permalink)
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If I owned it and it was graded at AU 55-58 I still wouldn't take less than MS money for it. IMHO it's a beautiful coin.
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thanks all of you for your input Iam still learning how to grade coins. Do you think that the ding at the top of the coin would hurt the grade.
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Old 11-08-2009, 03:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I think it is on the AU side also, Probably AU-58. Typical Morgan sold by most Coin world type of advertiser as BU or MS-63 when it is really a slider ( trying to slide into the Uncirculated label).

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I think it is on the AU side also, Probably AU-58. Typical Morgan sold by most Coin world type of advertiser as BU or MS-63 when it is really a slider ( trying to slide into the Uncirculated label).

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Agreed, a beautiful AU-58 that I would get over almost any low-MS coin.
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