These are the best photos I have. The gentleman selling has finally realized his price in a few Morgans he is selling was quite high, but sticks to the $500 he wants for this. Everything I see tells me it is the common "Large Motto", but I would greatly appreciate some opinions. Thank you.
The photo of the motto is rather small, but the distinguishing feature is the stem area under the word "Trust". here is a URL, should make it easier to tell in hand, or print it out and show him. http://www.coinfacts.com/two_cents/1864_two_cents.html There might be an overlay covering the page until you click the close on the overlay since this is now a "Pay" site address. Jim
I know it is hard to tell for sure from the photos, but any opinions on its grade?? He says EF40 and I just do not see that either. I have a tendency to "under-grade"though.
By no stretch of the imagination am I an expert, but in my opinion it's a large motto. The telltale for me is the word GOD. The first is the coin of interest, the second is the large from the page desertgem provided, and the last is the small motto... Look at the G, it isn't as short and fat as the small, the O seems more open, and the D is longer and its base is slanted in towards the O...whereas on the small, the D's base is slanted out. -LTB
another way to identify the small motto issue, is that the "T" is closer to the lower portion of the ribbon.
More Photos He emailed me a few more photos and still claims that his has the "stem" that the large motto does not. Any more opinions?
There was no way I was going to pay $500 anyways. Personally, I do not think it to be EF40. I believe he is going only by the photos in the "Red Book" and has very high hopes. "It all comes down to the stem" he says. Can anyone please tell me about this "stem"? The only one I see is on the right of the "WE" and has no leaves sprouting off of it, where the large motto does.
Can anyone make out the feathers on the arrows? Large motto has 3 feathers on the outside, and 4 on the inside on both arrows. Small motto has, on the left feathers, 3 on the outside 5 on the inside. The right has 4 feathers on the outside and 5 on the inside.
Certainly a LM.. maybe he doesnt know any better and just seen the higher priced one in a 1982 Redbook?
A beautiful small motto. Compare the banner tips on this coin and the 1st coin. The motto is inside the banner, the banner tips look like crab claws. Even on a worn small motto you can see the difference...
