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<p>[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 2991652, member: 19250"]This is one of those specimens you either love or hate....I can understand completely someones like or dislike on this piece. Some may think that the tone is terminal ,I asure you it isn't. Depending on which way the light hits it either dark looking or quite the opposte .Now the toning on her cheek does hide some scars are more like fine scratches then major hits and cuts. One that runs up the obv. in the fields between star 2 and the E ,there are more on her face and cheek. From the bust tip heading east to NE on the coin again nearly void of any marks. The fields clean, devices frosty. I believe that the vam is an 1 A1 and a late die state of that vam.</p><p>It is graded MS-63 which is sort of a limbo grade, as the reverse and 75 % of the obv. Is outstanding.</p><p>Thus was my dilemma as the seller had several more toned Morgans that were also quite nice and had I had the cash would of also come home with me.</p><p>This coin is one I personally could hold and tilt for hours as its color and luster is quite entertaining to the eye.</p><p>I can only imagine this coin as it left the press...before it was bagged.[ATTACH=full]738212[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 2991652, member: 19250"]This is one of those specimens you either love or hate....I can understand completely someones like or dislike on this piece. Some may think that the tone is terminal ,I asure you it isn't. Depending on which way the light hits it either dark looking or quite the opposte .Now the toning on her cheek does hide some scars are more like fine scratches then major hits and cuts. One that runs up the obv. in the fields between star 2 and the E ,there are more on her face and cheek. From the bust tip heading east to NE on the coin again nearly void of any marks. The fields clean, devices frosty. I believe that the vam is an 1 A1 and a late die state of that vam. It is graded MS-63 which is sort of a limbo grade, as the reverse and 75 % of the obv. Is outstanding. Thus was my dilemma as the seller had several more toned Morgans that were also quite nice and had I had the cash would of also come home with me. This coin is one I personally could hold and tilt for hours as its color and luster is quite entertaining to the eye. I can only imagine this coin as it left the press...before it was bagged.[ATTACH=full]738212[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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