I scored at a yard sale

Great score!! I hope you asked if they had any other old coins. You never know what will turn up at a garage sale.

 

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It's not worth having graded or putting in your collection. Sell it and spend the money on a decent (uncleaned) coin is my advice.

 

Good advice Mike...but $10 bucks is not going to make or break anyone...I would keep it, maybe as a pocket piece, to remind me how much satisfaction collecting coins can bring! I have a similar Morgan that I carry and sometimes just take it out to feel and smell the silver.

 

Not worth putting in your collection? That's wrong. I agree with not having it graded.

 

Actually, it is okay under certain conditions and only with non-abrasive tools and chemicals such as acetone. But this coin doesn't need it.

 

I agree not worth grading. Would make a great pocket piece though.

 

Nice!

 

My best find at a sale of that sort was an AU 1895-O Barber quarter for $1!

 

I didnt clean it I'm new to coin collecting but I'm not stupid

 

Nope I also got a 1922 dollar coin and a couple Kennedy halves 1971 and 72 and a couple Susan b Anthony's paid face value for halves 1.50 for each Susan and ten dollars for 1922

 

Nice job. Makes you wonder about people. You must have arrived the first day!

 

How can I tell if a coin has been cleaned I have no idea how to tell the lady who sold it to me said her late husband used to order the coins through magazine so I assumed it was received new condition

 

I gave her extra 30 bucks not for the coins but because she was an old innocent woman who needed the money I would have gladly given her more to help but that was all I had on me

 

Takes a little practice. Usually the fields around letters, the no contrast. When cleaned a layer is taken off, and sometimes you see scratching from rubbing.....

 

Nice really enjoy collecting things I spent my life homeless from age of 12 till 27 I'm 36 now and I guess you could say I am collecting things I wanted to as a child but couldn't coins being the top one thing I wanted a collection of I will never sell as they remind me how far I have come

 

Thanks

 

Things are picking up!

 

I did and yes there was more

 

The green eyed monster of jealousy strikes again. A year ago, I missed moments on a yard sale where a lady sold her Morgans for ten dollars a piece. A competitor saw the sale before bought the rest of her hoard. You paid more than bullion value like the evil doer who bought the other seller's Morgans and "ROUNDS". Congrats on your victory.

 

Like was mentioned before it does take practice spotting cleaned coins, but Morgans are great to practice on.

Look for hairline scratches usually all going same direction. these can be hard to see so let the light hit the coin from several angles.

Some coins, especially Morgans, were over dipped long ago when cleaning coins wasn't thought of as such a bad thing. These coins tend to have "Halos" around the devices. Like a white outline. These also tend to have their original luster stripped off...still shiny but will look a little too shiny. Take your time. Carry a loop with you to your LCS when you go and ask to examine all coins your interested in under good lighting.

Good luck and Keep Hunting...Mont