For The First Time...

I'm hung up on which one to acquire!

Okay, here's the deal. A third dealer, I do little business with because of the distance between my home and their shop, has 3 MS-63 1886 Morgans, all graded and slabbed by PCGS, for the same price. I want only 1 of them. Problem is, and this never happens to me, I am stumped at which one looks the best.

So here are pics of all 3:

The first one is PCGS 6346463



The second one is PCGS 5159891



The last one is PCGS 6302454

 

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It's hard to tell from the scans, you've seen them in hand, so your opinion will probably be the best. But going by the scans #3 looks the cleanest, and all look like they have about the same strike. Though #2 looks a little weak on the eagle's breast, and #3 looks a little weak on the hair above the ear, but that may be a spot on the slab.

If I had to buy one from the scans alone I would go with #3. With that said, luster plays a huge role, and we can't see that in the scans. Do you remember which one, if any, had the strongest luster?

 

If I had to choose between the three without being able to see the luster, I would probably take #2 based on the scans.

Chris

 

What do you mean.

I think the third one looks the best but did you say that the second one is MS-64?

 

I like number 3, Seems very clean with the least number of problems
But its hard to tell with these pics!

 

Of all the three, the 3rd one is the brightest one. Cmp in answer to your question about the cheek mark on the first one, that's on the slab.

All three have great luster, which the scans do an injustice too.

Raider, the strongest luster is the 3rd one.

Hmm! guess I'll have to toss a coin(pun intended)

 

Since i`m a novice at grading I wouldn`t make a statement on the grades . I would value Doug`s opinion if I wanted to purchase any of those coins !

 

That's the difference between a photo and scan, the ones I posted look as lusterous as these two you've posted, in hand.

I never said I doubted yours, or anyone's, word on here. That's why I started this thread because I value the opinions of the majority of the posters here at CT.

 

Ok, I'm asking this b/c I really do just want to learn. All 5 posted coins have been graded MS63 by PCGS. It has been posited that the last 2 are clear MS63 whereas the first 3 are really AU's. What should I be looking for? The OP has said the pics in the first do not show the true luster.

 

If you trust the Dealer and trust the grading of these coins and you say the price is the same for all three,take the one that first caught your eye.Not the one (or two) that makes you step back for a second look when you saw something"wrong".

 

The ones I posted are scanned images as compared to the two that GDJMSP posted are pictures. Scanned images of coins do the coins injustice as to luster and amount of wear, where in actual pictures show the luster a lot better.

 

Nothing wrong with either of them. They're all basically the same with wear, luster, and somewhat with strike. The dealer is reputable in this area, and is president of the local numismatist society, so he is well respected here.

Gonna have to give this some good thought first, maybe something else will pop up in the mean time.

 

I'm glad you said that because I thought the second one had an AUish look to it. It's hard to see breaks in luster in the photos.

 

I like how #2 looks.

 

I would ask the dealer to send me all three, and explain my intent to keep the one that appeals to me the most.

I've done this a few times in the past, and generally the dealers are happy to accommodate....MIke

 

p.s. scans, like the ones posted by the OP, don't show luster well, and I'm not comfortable making a judgment on a coin in a photo (which does a much better job) much less a scan.