1879-O Morgan need to be graded Please?

With 1879-S I posted earlier this week
I also pick this 1879-O. I cant afford CC so I buy S & O and a Philly if its a nice one

 

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jello,

I know that New Orleans' minted Morgans usually have weak strikes and get a grade boost due to this! However, due to the wear on Miss Liberty's hair and the many scratches (including friction marks) on the Obverse, I believe that it might be hard to get an AU-55 grade on the coin. Sorry but that is what I see!


Frank

 

Beautiful example you have there!

My first reaction was AU. It has nice luster from what I can see.

Thanks for sharing.

Allen

 

I would put it in the AU58 there's some wear on the focal areas hair on the obverse lots of bag marks and abraesions.It still has most of it;s mint luster .reverse is a little better not much. . I would say it was close to Ms60 but not quite.

Jazzcoins Joe:whistle:

 

My first thought was that this coin is an MS63, but looking over it, I think it has some wear on the reverse although I didn't see any on the obverse.

AU 53

 

62 or bagged for altered surfaces, not sure.

 

This coin will not even make the Ms mark wear in the circled and arrow aresAU58 like i saids earlier

jazzcoins joe

 

My first impression was AU-dipped.

 

I never saw a dipped grade...

 

I really don't see much wear in the picture...I think this coin would need to be in hand to be sure. From the pics, I don't see any luster breaks in that area but again...in hand maybe you would. This looks like a typical weak struck New Orleans minted coin to me. I agree that this coin is on the verge of being considered a problem coin because it has been so marked up...but I'd call it MS60 or so.

 

Exactly.
Thats why I think this one might go as high as MS-62.

 

jazz,

Besides the weak strike and wear on the hair above Miss Liberty's ear, I made my assessment on the noticeable wear on all of the hairlines below Miss Liberty's crown as well as the scratches, rub and friction all over the Obverse!


Frank

 

I agree with Doug and think the coin is uncirculated with a typical weak O mint strike. However, I disagree about the grade. I think this coin is an MS60, the obverse is just brutally marked and scratched.

 

I think this would be slabbed MS61-62.... MS63 if your lucky....

 

This coin might get an MS63. See photo of grader below currently employed at ACG.



The joke is still funny IMO.

 

Lehigh,

You should have used a picture of a monkey! It is hard to say "It looks like they've been chimpanzeeing around with the grades" much less spell it!


Frank

 

All the monkey pictures had trees and stuff in the background otherwise I would have.

 

LOL :mouth: Very true.