Should I send this to NCS? 1898-P MS63DMPL old ANACS holder

Do you think NCS could bring this coin back to life? I'm thinking there's a good MS64DMPL hiding under there somewhere.





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I have no idea what the coin looks like in hand. If you think there's something good down there, send it in....

The pictures make it look like an MS-62 (no PL).

In my experience, the ANACS PL designations are a bit iffy. I've had PL's that didn't cross, and I've had PL's that did. Unless those are just stupendously bad photos, I highly doubt that coin will get DPL.

 

22xxxx is from the days after ANA sold ANACS to Amos Press. At first they continued the 2 letter 4 number combos EX4404 and then switched to numbers only.

It wasn't that long after the sale that grading became less strict and more market driven (i.e. standards went down the commode).

And PL with the haze of time is always risky. NGC or PCGS might try to conserve it and find it was dipped a long time ago and now has poor surfaces OR it could come back freaking gorgeous... you would need to get a real expert opinion from somebody who is looking at it in hand.

 

This one is also a tricky one. Depending on how you look at it can deceive you.

You can sort of see my reflection here.

 

IF it's truly MS-63 and IF it's truly DMPL then "yes", send it in.
Anything less and my answer is "no".

 

Could be a gamble, but worth it. What would be the total cost, shipping, etc. to send it for NCS conservation?

 

Those both make my mouth water, as someone who enjoys the conservation process, but either are huge risks in terms of potential for success. Moreso the 1886 if I'm reading the surfaces correctly from your images; it looks more advanced in the progression. The 1898 has its' own poroblem with the thickness of the patina at the edges. I wonder if it turned in the slab. Neither are candidates for just plain dipping to me. It'd require a multifaceted approach combining both electrochemical reduction and maybe physical removal.

NCS has a ton of experience with Morgans. Although they've screwed up a few in their past, these seem like pretty straightforward jobs for them and I'd be cautiously optimistic about the chances. That said, you're not gaining a bunch of value in either case, even if the 1898 goes to 64DPL. I'd take the chance if they were mine, but if I were taking the chance they wouldn't ever leave the house.

 

@DysfunctionalVeteran , did you get your silver eagle sanding disk sent in for grading??

 

I dropped it off at a local shop and the owner stated with his own backlog it'd be sent to PCGS by December.

I'll get it back eventually.