1883 o mint dollar

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by davemac, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. davemac

    davemac dave

    :eek:
    I got this today and would like your help to grade
    Please be gentle
     

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  3. Goldstone

    Goldstone Digging for Gold

    Hm..not sure what those marks are on the observe right of her face..IS that loss of Mint Luster from contact?
     
  4. davemac

    davemac dave

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    It look's like a wave on the coin when it is in the hand
    But under a 30x 21 mm loupe it look's like a scrath
     
  5. davemac

    davemac dave

    goldstone

    ?goldstone i give you a reply now what is your grade
     
  6. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    Any chance we can get clearer pictures...I think these are too blurry to give an accurate grade.
     
  7. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    You have to be patient for people to find the thread. My grade is AU58 if there is any break in luster across the eagles wings - other MS63. The pictures are really too blurry to be any more accurate. I can't get a feel for weak strike versus wear on this puppy.
     
  8. davemac

    davemac dave

    midnight

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    Midnight in ireland
    Will post beter pic tomorow
    Thank's for the reply
     
  9. davemac

    davemac dave

    new pic's

    :smile
    Just got to post new pic's
    Hope they are better
    Dave
     

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  10. Mark Feld

    Mark Feld Rare coin dealer

    The images make it difficult to get a good look at the surfaces, but my best guess is AU58.
     
  11. byrd740

    byrd740 Numismatist

    The images are still kinda blurry, but I would take a shot at AU-53.
     
  12. davemac

    davemac dave

    one last try

    any better
     

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  13. Mark Feld

    Mark Feld Rare coin dealer

    It looks lightly circulated, as in mid range AU condition, with a bad scratch. As such, it's worth just a small premium/few dollars over its silver content.
     
  14. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    I agree.
     
  15. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Doesn't have full mint luster, and the mint luster it has is minimal, and even though the cheek appears to be clean, I can see wear on the coin.
    I agree with the statements above, it being an AU58
     
  16. davemac

    davemac dave

    ok

    :eek:dd:
    Ok i agree au58 but to be only worth the as silver content and being 126 year'old it has to be worth more than that
     
  17. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer


    Well in AU58 it might be worth around $23-$25, but with that scratch it might only fetch silver value

    Now, about your comment about it being 126 years, and it has to be worth more... Not necessarily true
    There were 8,725,000 minted, and true not that many are still here today, but there is a good amount of that still here!
    Value has to do about mintage, demand, and survival rate.
    These have a high mintage, a relatively low demand, and a higher survival rate for compared to the coins in the series.
     
  18. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    Not necessarily...this is a very common date. Plus, that scratch to the right of Liberty knocks it down quite a bit. It has AU details but that is considered damage and knocks the value down. I personally wouldn't pay much over melt for this coin and that's true of most collectors.
     
  19. davemac

    davemac dave

    ok

    :crying:
    Ok i concor but when i got the coin it had a small bit of dust so as i have read on some other thread just rub a coin with a cotten clot and no harm will come that is so wrong guess i was wrong to belive such talk
    Ps thank you all very much i will start the fire for meltting
    Dave
     
  20. Mark Feld

    Mark Feld Rare coin dealer

    Often, age isn't nearly as important as condition. Even in uncirculated condition, there are massive quantities of Morgn Dollars available. And like it or not, yours is worth only a few dollars more than its silver content - sorry.
     
  21. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    THAT is why we repeatedly say, "DON'T CLEAN YOUR COINS!"
     
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