GTG 1897 Morgan

There are some but they light....... cartwheel luster out the door

 

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Gorgeous Coin!

 

Nice coin. Will go with 64 because of the problem with the cheek.

 

A strong 64.

 

Now for the big reveal . .......but before I do again I buy the coin not the holder that said, I like both in this case. Both are apart of history so I've decided not to crack this out but to leave it as is. I am happy with the grade ,and to quote another member here" the coin seems happy where it is."
As well am I, one reason alone, I haven't
owned the coin for 24 hours yet and have had two offers to buy it,one for $100. More than shown on the coin.
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I have no problem with that grade..
I love photo-slabs! I wouldn't crack that puppy either,

 

Nice Morgan. Your "reveal" pictures don't accentuate the disturbance on Ms. Liberty as much as your original photo.

Congrats on a nice find!

 

The op images taken with a scope. The cheek mark is not that bad at all more of a rub then a scratch . The dark area is from me not wiping the holder.In hand this maybe a 65 +/* or a grade up. So many people said to me I saw that coin but...... again the only holder other than pcgs or ngc. That said they really didn't look at the coin. I did
A regular at the show as me before we left if I wanted to sell it said he give me $250. It's everyday $300 +/- coin.
Another member here text me last night wanting it.
Not for sale .

 

Maybe @ Conder101 can shed some light on this TPG. Thanks in advance .

 

Very nice. Love the old holder.

 

I'm curious myself, @Conder101 or @Burton Strauss III might be able to shed light on this one. What year are these from?? I had one similiar to this but I thought it was referred to as an info slab?

 

65-66

 

Agreed.....said "64" before I scrolled down for comments.

I don't LIKE the toning but didn't detract for that because I believe toning itself is not graded negatively (I am just not into them).

But I didn't like the 2 long scratches on Liberty's face including the black one. Ditto a black mark on the obverse.

Without them, the coin is a 66, IMO.

P.S. Coin wasn't that clear when looking at the blown-up image, FWIW. Before buying one like this, I would want to see crystal-clear pics.

 

That is a slab I've seen very rarely. No idea if the grade is under or overgraded.

You paid $145 and got offers for $100 ??

 

The slab is what is unusual about the coin. It is a common date, that is often found in MS 64 to 65 condition. I would guess it to be slightly overgraded--it looks more 64 to me. I cannot comment on those slabs that much, as I don't really know that much about them.

 

That makes more sense. Congrats ! Interesting coin + slab.

 

I think you guys just do this to bait me at lunch... or you've figured out I have a pdf/ocred copy of Conder's book on my tablet. Conder observes that INGS and INS are separate, despite similar location and names. From the book:

 

No I had an offer of 100 over what I paid. And then shown that the coin is in the $300+ value range. By one of the best Morgan people I know "personally " who attended the show.

 

Looks like that was slabbed back in the days when 65 was effectively the top grade. Very nice coin.

 

Interesting coin holder:



INGS-INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC GRADING SERVICE
I don't think they're in business anymore so the address on the slab may not be accurate.
International graded coins in the mid to late 80’s. The back of every normal production slab has a copyright date of 1987 and their slab is nearly identical to the more recent Global service and even has the hands holding a globe that Global uses today.
http://coinauctionshelp.com/INGS_TPGS.html#.VuccmctZ3HM