seller had up some real bad pics (best 2 below) That just really made the coin look bad. This coin got no love and no bids.. but after looking at the NGC pics I dropped in the opening bid so won it nicely under list and for the price a very attractive piece to fill another of the 6 78 morgan varieties called for in my set 1878 p morgan dollar reverse of 79 1st the best of the sellers pics.... and below NGCs pics
I am also questioning the surfaces. If its been cleaned I would say AU details. If its just the lighting and the coin is original I would say AU-53.
Great capture! You got a nice specimen for what you were willing to pay. (I belong to the "Better to have any specimen than an empty space" camp. Like you, I also do not avoid "imperfect" coins.)
Well she is scratchy, dinged and not the prettiest but Not cleaned and the price was Very right and I agree with the grade...