1885-O Morgan

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Those pics say a lot about the coin...
I still say MS63 after seeing all the other pictures, but with those pics it looks like a MS64
Great pics, and make the coin look great

 

I took the coin to harlan j berk downtown today and one of the guys there said the obverse is low end 63 and the reverse is 64 so he gave it a 63. That's what I initially thought but it was nice to have it confirmed by an experienced dealer that could see it in hand (although with the amount of pictures I took of it, you guys probably got a similar look at it).

 

From the pics we have seen, it is a SOLID 63
Looks like a 64 from that last set of pics though
I'd keep that last set, I think it makes the coin look great

 

Thanks. I've been experimenting with photography so much for the past two days I was bound to get it right at some point. I learned a lot from this article by Mark Goodman: http://www.coinimaging.com/photography.html

 

Seems like a good article to read, time to save that in my bookmarks
Thanks

 

So a raw 63 is what $30-35 or so? Less?

 

I'd say in the $35 range, maybe up to $40

 

Good thanks!

 

Well this auction shows that I got a good deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1885-O-Morgan-S...trkparms=65:12|66:1|39:1|72:1240|293:1|294:25

 

you did.

 

That's too much for an uncertified 63. Keep in mind that NGC and PCGS MS64's are available for $50 or less and 63's for $40 or less.

 

A slab shouldn't make the difference on a coins value, if it is the same coin looking coin certified or not, I'd say $35 maybe up to $40. (Maybe an exception for key dates)
Does a coin being in a piece of plastic make it more valuable too? Once you take it out of that plastic, its value plummets, so what are we talking about here, the price of a coin, or plastic?

 

I'd say the coin is a nice $30-$40 coin, just my opinion.
It depends on the collector, you mentioned PCGS and NGC examples going for that price. Well, if a collector just liked raw coins, they would have no problem paying $30-$35 for a MS63 raw morgan, and if people are doing registry sets (like myself) they should have no problem paying a little extra, due to the fact it is in a slab, so I wouldn't have to get it graded myself, it saves me money and time.

 

I've had cake on a First Family's private china, it's still cake.

 

Maybe a slab shouldn't make a difference, but far more times than not, it does. And if someone can buy a slabbed MS63 for $40, it's probably not a good idea to pay the same amount for an uncertified one. Especially since there is a chance that they might overlook cleaning or some other problem on the latter.

 

Agreed Mark, and I think you understand my point.
I wouldn't pay the same amount for an uncertified morgan as I would certified, that is just due to the way my collection is, but others might do it differently, and pay the same amount for an uncertified one, as a certified one.