After finding my first morgan,you guys helped allot as I had cleaned it (BIG NO..NO.. i found out) I have this 1896 morgan now and is untouched.Ridge all there and wanted to know what you think.See any flaws that would make it valuable or grade or anything I missed?Need your opinion Thanks
The coin appears to be of XF grade, it has a few hairlines, a couple of bad hits and very little luster remaining. As for value, basically bullion content.
Thanks But on the point about luster. If you leave the tarnish does it not hide or cover the luster?And what defect(errors) should or are known on these coins and are there pics of these defects? Sorry new at the coin thing ,I use to have allot of coins sold them when I was younger.Seen the guy a few years later and WOW did he get a deal he said (urggggggggggghhhhhhhh)So just wondering. and any other opinions on the coin?more pics? etc...
Tarnish, also known as toning can indeed cover up luster. But often when it does the luster can still be readily seen. Wear however destroys luster, and once it's gone it's gone forever. On this coin you have a little of both going on. Not exactly sure what you mean by defects the way you are wording your question. If you are asking about die varieties or possible minting errors - that would be an entirely different question - they are commonly called VAMS. But every Morgan dollar ever struck is a VAM of one kind or another. The only thing is that only certain ones have any value to speak of. No need to be sorry at all, that's why we are here - we like to talk about coins
