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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ethan, post: 1915543, member: 68800&quot;]Well I did this a long time ago and lets just say that I paid over spot almost double at the time..(~$69)..it was something and the wife and I wanted to see if we could &#039;fix&#039; it. With a mintage of around 700,000 it is a scarce Morgan, especially in a good grade..</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what I started with,</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img809/5043/1889sobverse.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img4/381/1889ssideview.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/6977/1889ssideview2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The back looks awesome but the obverse was hideous but I could see under the varnish almost no wear. So new to this I asked questions. After many suggestions it was decided that acetone was the best bet...So I went and got some at the hardware store. I decided to soak it overnight.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8995/img20130226190430363.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9424/workingsofar.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what was left in the jar in the morning,</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img841/7229/stuffleft.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was the result:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s28.postimg.org/7iyczn8ml/1889s_O.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s18.postimg.org/qjqo3visp/1889s_R.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I just got it out and took a couple more, one to see if it changed over time (1.5yrs) and two to show the other one I bought to see just how good mine looks. I mean you will see the other one, about VG-10 or so, not really sure..</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s14.postimg.org/692r479b5/1889s_O2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s15.postimg.org/kdttaz94b/1889s_R2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s27.postimg.org/iw0mz0her/1889s_O3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s27.postimg.org/rfk0wrpr7/1889s_R3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I know, don&#039;t fuss about picture quality as I am working on that one. Still what a difference! I think this is a great example of when acetone works. I think in the early 1900&#039;s it was common to cover coins in varnish for protection or something.&nbsp; Here are some closeups with a USB microscope,</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s13.postimg.org/py3wlolpz/1889s_Morgan_04.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s12.postimg.org/44yf46xj1/1889s_Morgan_05.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s11.postimg.org/s5f7xtwlf/1889s_Morgan_07.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s27.postimg.org/gbv7j7g6r/1889s_Morgan_06.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://s18.postimg.org/i1zvfrqs9/1889s_Morgan_08.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was a great experience that the wife and I had fun with. I am not sure of the grade per se but looking at it, it is EF minimum but who cares? I had fun, have a great coin, and a neat story to go long with it. Maybe one day I will figure out if it is a VAM as I have no ideas about those at this time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder if this would come back from a TPG as details? This is a fine example of restoration and the coin was not hurt in any way. The only thing I can say is the obverse has lost &#039;luster&#039;, yet the reverse looks BU. There is little to no wear on the obverse, but it does have a brown tint to it. You can see luster underneath it but the varnish stained it some.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhow, just thought I would share it with the forums being new and all...</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some pricing I saw today on these...I think I did ok...</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; AU55&nbsp; AU58&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS61&nbsp;&nbsp; MS62&nbsp; &nbsp; MS63&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><a href="http://www.coinsociety.com/marketsheet/view/7194/0/0/0/0/0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinsociety.com/marketsheet/view/7194/0/0/0/0/0" rel="nofollow">1889-S </a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $111.65 $170.00 $265.00 $255.00 $366.66[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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