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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgandude11, post: 4585013, member: 37839&quot;]Hint for newbie collectors: You will often see photographs like this, especially on eBay, with bright Morgans.&nbsp; I purposely did a shot of the reverse and obverse on a very overcast and rainy day, under lamp light.&nbsp; Often, these will be the photos that are advertising the coin.&nbsp; I did not seek out to take a lousy picture—it happened.&nbsp; So, what does a would-be buyer do?</p><p><br /></p><p>A tip from a Morgan collector who has cherry picked lots of really nice Morgans from deadly pictures.&nbsp; So, what is Morgandude telling us?&nbsp; OK, a tip.&nbsp; LOOK AT THE FIELDS.&nbsp; Repeat that 3x.&nbsp; Morgans are baggy by nature.&nbsp; The devices are prone to bag marks on the obverse.&nbsp; Don’t&nbsp; count bagmarks.&nbsp; Look at the strike.&nbsp; Is it sharp?&nbsp; Look at the hair and wings on the reverse.&nbsp; Are the details sharp?&nbsp; Is the luster there?&nbsp; Bright Morgans are oft times very reflective.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have ultra clean fields, sharp strike, and lots of luster, chances are that you are looking at a solid gem Morgan.&nbsp; Don’t count bagmarks.&nbsp; All Morgans, even the highest grades will not be bagmark free.&nbsp; Also, look for frost.&nbsp; It sometimes photographs as if it was a bunch of lines.&nbsp; Ok, hope that helps when you purchase Morgans.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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