1885-O Morgan

I personally doubt it is going to be good enough to submit. It looks like a 63 to me. I would be fine with that because that's still a decent deal for me. Now if there aren't many marks, then maybe it's a 64 but still not worth submitting. I paid $25 free shipping in case anybody was wondering.

 

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I'm a bit "stingy" anyways. But what if it didn't come back in a 65 holder, now you just increased your cost factor, by how much? and you still are left with a 63/64 coin valued @ $65.OO/$75.OO. But you are spending your money, so it's your right to do as you think. I'm anxious to see better photos, I think at this point , we all are.

 

Thats a great deal MAN on a very nice coin!

 

Well not worth submitting IMO, but $25 was a good deal
Maybe you can throw it in, if you join PCGS on a higher level like Gold or Platinum, because you get free submissions, 4 for gold level, and 8 if you join at platinum level. So lets say you have 3 coins, you want to send in, out of 4 submissions, and your vouchers are just about to run out, well you can always throw this coin in the order if you want.
Just a thought.

 

Now thats making a good deal work better for you!

 

Coinman, I wasn't talking about this coin specifically, when I wrote my post, I didn't think, that this coin was a 65, that was not my point.
My point was if you can pay 63/64 money, plus fees, and GET A 65 coin, that grades 65, not buy a 63/64 coin, that is a 64 and get it in a 65 slab

 

Ok I kinda get the gist of what your saying now. In this case, if there was a really good shot at a 65, given what MAn paid for the coin, certainly it's worth a shot, at worst it's a break even scenario if it returns 63/64

 

Yes indeed, spending $75 for a 63 would drive me coo coo for coco puffs.

 

Given what he paid for it, the most lucrative scenario I think, would be as you stated with the free submission. Now That makes absolute sense to me, and say three hail mary's and 20 "our fathers" it comes back a 65. hehe

 

I like how clean the fields are though no matter the technical grade.

 

yes. As I stated, it's a very nice coin. A keeper for me.

 

I received it today. Here are my pictures of it:




Grade opinions appreciated!

 

Your pics make the marks look better, but I think I want to stick with the MS63 grade, and of course... Nice strike and great coin

 

These pics are much better than the ebay pics, I would say it's a strong 63, maybe even a 64, nice morgan!

 

yup, thats what I said earlier in the post.

 

I've been trying out some different lighting techniques so I don't have to use gimp except for cropping. What do you guys think of this one?

 

It gives it a tone that isn't there.
Would trick many people...

 

Don't like that last set of pictures - coin still looks frosty, but not what I think it should be.

 

You mean the golden luster on the obverse? I agree it looked a bit strange when I fist looked at it. I think I could retake that one with a little more light from the fluorescent and less from the lamp. How about this?

 

Well the toning just isn't there, from the original set of photos that can be seen.
The original set of photos that you took are the best so far