Morgan Dollar

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I believe that is also over-dipped but an AU-55!


Frank

 

I would have guessed AU as well due to the wear on the hair and breast feathers. I don't think the value changes much regardless of AU grade and dipping will only lower value.

Darryl

 

What gives the appearance of dipping? It's possible it could just be the light that makes it look dipped?

 

Is that a scanner pic, or a camera pic ?

 

It's a pic from a macro mode Kodak Z615 Digital with a single Liteflo bulb.

 

I would say MS-64.
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Luc

 

The coin is not cleaned, but is AU in condition. The lighting makes the coin look dull.

 

I appreciate the information. I didn't mean to come off offended if I did about the "Dipped". I just didn't know what the tell-tale sign of dipping was. Again your comments and help are always welcome.

 

Since I have so many Morgans, I'm curious where the "80% of all Morgans have been dipped" comes from. Just trying to learn what's what.

 

I agree with Doug. I've been told by more than one expert that if you have a silver or copper coin that is older than 60 years and it appears to have it's original luster and no toning, it's been dipped. All coins tone, regardless of preservation techniques.
Guy~

 

Okay, that makes sense.

As soon as I learn how to use our new scanner, I'll post some pics and see what you guys think.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

Very interesting thread. I went to my Dad's house and borrowed one of his 1921 Morgan Dollars to post some images. As long as he's had them they've never been cleaned. He doesn't remember exactly when and where they came from but he's had them a long time. I'd conservatively guess 30+ years- maybe much longer. They've always been stored in a plastic coin tube with a screw on lid. Some of them have the toning and some look like this one? Any ideas why some look old and some don't.

Again... thanks for all the shared knowledge in this and all the other threads on this forum!

Andy

 

You are probably correct. If he obtained all of these at the same time (which I suspect) they probably came from a coin dealer back in the 50's. As I've read in this forum it was common practice to clean coins in that era. How does the cleaning affect the value? And there is still a possibility (however slight) that the coins have been preserved with their original luster. Is there anyway to determine if this is the case?