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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sf340flier, post: 142179, member: 5806&quot;]I have been lulled into the MS trap as well Screwtape, so don&#039;t worry about that.&nbsp; This is the best place to come to and then educate yourself.&nbsp; I feel much better about my Morgan grading by coming here and also reading books (Photograde and Counterfiet Detection by PCGS are both really good).</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the 98-O, the only reason I went with the 30 is because of the top of the hairline.&nbsp; This coin has a slightly unusual wear pattern, IMO.&nbsp; The details at the top of the hair are a little more worn than you normally see for an AU I think.&nbsp; Also, the leg feathers on the reverse are a little more worn than you would normally expect for an AU.&nbsp; The 98-O isn&#039;t known for a poor (or a great) strike, so that factors into the decision a little as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, do what I do.&nbsp; Once a dealer passes something off to you as an MS coin, and it clearly isn&#039;t, don&#039;t go back.&nbsp; Learn from it (like you are doing here), enjoy the coins you have (which may not be MS, but are still very nice), and find a better dealer to buy from.&nbsp; They do exist -- many of them are on this board.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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