Hello folks, have a question: I recently bought an 1885-CC Morgan and the obverse is a MS-62 (possibly a PL) with wear marks and scuffs but the reverse is flawless, How could that be? (I'm still eddicating meself on posting pics on this forum, so please bear with me.)
Jewelry mount most likely. Something akin to the reverse of this one. Edge and rim were protected. The center was open. Sounds like the reverse of your may have been fully protected. Z
Very common actually. One can be simply fate, and marks on the obverse or reverse are heavier than the other side from bank bags. Other can be it was in a collector holder which usually displays the obverse and it gets toned and scratched while the reverse is protected. The one you post I am not sure. The ring on the reverse was probably caused by something protecting the outer edge while the center toned. Maybe some kind of older album?
