Amateur unauthorized coinporn - could not help but share. Morgan MS??

So I can't share any details - sworn to secrecy. But I just had to share this sanitized and censored picture. I've already said too much. But I can't say enough! And it's not mine (but someday maybe!).

That poor coin is soiled by the scratched slab - poor girl!!! She has been insulted by plastic!!!


Hopefully more details will come out soon. Just enjoy the beauty! OH THOSE CHUBBY CHEEKS!!!

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She certainly is a hottie! I think I felt it move

 

You guys are terrible, lol. Beautiful coin though. What grade are we talking here? 67 68?

 

What is on the back of her cheek, near and into the hair?

 

That's my guess. Easy 67 and pushing 68. There's a huge price jump at 68 though, so it may not have received the nod. It seems like TPGs are stingy giving out the higher grades even when it is warranted.

 

Soon enough - but I can tell you it's CAC'd.

 

Now I've got it figured out. I'll keep your secret though

 

I'd guess 68 based on the excitement....
But there is a number just above 68 that seems fitting for this thread

 

Green or gold?

 

Come on, we all know that the Morgan Dollar is made of 90% silver.

 

Sanitized, censored and - to my mind - looking Photoshopped on the cheek. Under the circumstances, Brett, and knowing you it is not 'Shopped, but it sure presents the appearance. A whole bunch of detail at the rear of the cheek near the ear (almost looks stuck through) right next to a vast area of homogenous color? I'm guessing we're just looking at lighting anomalies, but if I were altering an image to be deceptive, I wouldn't let work of this low quality off my computer.

Images aren't large enough for me to offer a reliable grade for a coin in this condition. I'd really want to see the "business" up near US, and the fields/cheek from a couple of different lighting angles and more closely to determine whether 67 was my limit or something higher was in order.

This is the single most common Morgan in 68, and 6 of the 10 known in 69. My guess is the OP coin is one of those.

Yes, I said "10." At some point in the last year, PCGS has graded an 1879-P at 69; it now appears in their Pops. I've no idea why that didn't receive headlines. The previous Top Pop for that year is MS67; it has to be a "new" coin because I can't imagine them jumping a known coin two grades.

 

Dave is one smart cookie. Maybe some day he'll take up numismatics as a hobby instead of running around doing cartwheels in the lawn all day.

No editing, just a raw smartphone camera shot. No special lighting, no tricks. Just a lucky moment in time and I took the opportunity.

We both know that if I took the picture - it's pretty shabby (Da**it Captain I'm an engineer, not a photographer!). And if I were to photochop - it would look something like this...

Soon enough there will be info and I'll help to make sure it gets out so people can appreciate it. This beauty is done no justice by my camera lens.

But for now... "I know something you don't know...."

And it will drive you all crazy! Muahahaha!