Any beginners advice for toned/blast morgans?

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  1. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

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  3. Curio Bill

    Curio Bill Junior Member

    Well said, the placement of the decimal point really does make a difference to some but not to others....
     
  4. connor1

    connor1 Collector

    Non Gradeable Blast White

    This Morgan looked good raw (Blast White) & came back non gradeable ,so be careful of raw coins.No explantion from PCGS,obviously cleaned at some point but I have others that look similar and Graded. Buy Slabbed if your new at Morgan Collecting toned or Blast White.
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    Now here is one similar Blast White that graded.
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    Why I don't know... ?:confused:
     
  5. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Yes, PCGS gave the explanation, you just don't know how to read it. See that .98 - that means the coin is damaged. And no, it hasn't been harshly cleaned. You just aren't seeing the damage.
     
  6. connor1

    connor1 Collector

    Thanks,.98= Damaged.... can you see what the damage is from the picture or would you have to have in hand ?
     
  7. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I have no problem seeing what looks like a gouge on both the obv and one on the rev.
     
  8. connor1

    connor1 Collector

    Yes I do see it (gouge)over the eagle but can't see it on the obv. see some scratches but not like a gouge,anyway I'll return a coin like this in the future ,my pictures are much better then the sellers .If I bought from a dealer & had in hand I think I'd have to see that one over the eagle & would have passed on the coin,
    Thanks again on a lesson on buying online raw coins.
     
  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

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  10. connor1

    connor1 Collector

    See it now ! I wish I didn't buy it but it's done & in the SD box ,the grading was a waste of one of the free gradings that PCGS gives when you join . Buying from dealers in person is the best way to go in the future.
     
  11. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    to be fair, that is just how I view coins. Strangly eenough though, Ihave some great O morgans.

    Ruben
     
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