Hello! Does any of these photos of a MS-63 PGCS slabbed 1902-O Morgan dollar put you off? Got a bit suspicious when I saw the photo of the eagle's chest and hair above ear, which looks worn..but might just be the photo..? Seller, who has the coin, also said it looked a bit work, which I think it's strange if it's graded as MS63... What do you think? Authentic or not? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looks good. New Orleans morgans as a rule come very weakly struck. A strong strike O mint is the exception. Looks like it was only a few strikes away from being PL too darn it. If you like it grab it but the challenge is to find a fully struck one
Yeah, the luster tells the tale - poor New Orleans strike, nice coin otherwise. The weakness of the breast is matched by similar weakness in the talons and large lower wreath leaves, not definitive but appropriate.
Too many people blame it on a weak strike, when in fact, it has been learned that the poor strike on New Orleans Mint dollars was due to improperly annealed planchets. Chris
Yeah, I've heard that theory. Whatever the actual cause was the current popular nomenclature is still "weak strike"
As has already been noted, what you are concerned about it is weak strike not wear. Additionally, you wouldn't expect to see a fake slab for a coin that is worth less than $100 like a 1902-O MS63 Morgan.
It is genuine. That is a notorious date for poor strikes, and that is a very weak strike. It is an uncirculated coin-- I think, graded properly. Just a bad strike, with naked breast feathers.
