Morgan coin

I got this in my hands from years ago when I received this as a gift when I was younger. Is it real?

 

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Can you take photos of the obverse and reverse from directly overhead?

Chris

 

Will do later. It's a 1899 o

 

NOT the best quality due to my phone being lost on my way home from college..

 

hopefully this is a better picture!

 

if you need better quality pictures let me know and ill get them soon when i get my phone back.

 

Looks polished a tad.......

 

Used acetone to remove the tape it was in when I first got it came out pretty clean lol only two owners me and my grandfather that's all it's not polished for the fact there's dirt on it

 

Update. Two pictures if obverse and reverse with two different laughing . Soft white and soft white with HID BLUE led hopefully it's better

 

there. i left it in acetone longer to undergo more cleaning. is there anything stronger?

 

It looks to have been harshly cleaned at some point, but it looks real. Nice piece of family history.

 

The coin has been harshly cleaned. This is one of those cases where shiny means bad. It probably would grade AU Details - Improperly Cleaned.

Chris

 

Stronger? I don't recommend that you do any more cleaning.

Chris

 

thanks chris. i appreciate it.

 

Yeah, nice family piece but who ever cleaned it really trashed it !!

 

I have a 1881 S Morgan Dollar, not sure what I should do with it. It has been in my family for over 30 years, a family member found it at the Grant Hotel, San Diego. I'm trying to upload pictures, it is in beautiful quality. Do I get it graded?? How do you know whom to trust? Sorry I'm a newbie. I took a silver polish wipe to and that is all, same thing I use on my silver jewelry, so figure it was safe.

 

No, not safe. Looks harshly cleaned and won't grade.

 

As stated, no need to get it graded. The cleaning was not a good idea, original surfaces are preferred by collectors. It is a common date however so not a lot of value lost.

 

Agreed. The surfaces of the coin have been ruined by the cleaning. The coin can't be graded.

 

Thank you for the info!! I won't clean any more that I have! I was given quite a few older coins, and have zero idea what to do. Why I joined cointalk.