Guess the Grade--Battle Creek Morgan NGC

Please guess the grade of this Battle Creek Morgan Dollar in the poll above.

 

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I've never really graded morgans before; but I figured I would take a stab at it to see how close I compare with the experts. I would say MS-64. The cheek and neck are scruffy, but the fields look really clean. Are those fingerprints on the case or the coin?

 

oh, i didnt realize there was a poll. Well, at least the grade I guessed is up there.

 

Assuming those marks on the reverse are on the slab, I will go 64 despite the fingerprints.

 

I have to sit this one out due to insider infomation :kewl:

 

It does not take any inside info to know what the grade is. Not that I expect you to believe it, but I did not use it.

 

Where do you think that coin came from? I do that with yours too

 

I voted MS63, then I noticed...oh well.....

 

I say MS65* I compared it to a MS65 I have and they have almost the exact same bag marks, and the rest of the coin seems nice and clean. Great coin Lehigh, and I love that kind of toning on the rev.

 

i say 63 but i am pretty sure ngc gave it a 64

 

Personally, I'd say BU as there is some wear on the obverse in the hair as well as the breast feathers on reverse. But, I'm almost certain NGC gave it a 63 because of the luster.
Guy~

 

From my experience, I'm going to say MS64. A really nice coin you have there!

 

Nice coin yet again Lehigh. :thumb: Before I found out the grade, I guessed 64* as my personal grade, and 65* as NGC's. That is all I will say. :whistle:

Phoenix

 

I will presume, given the choices, that the coin graded *, but I gotta tell you that if NGC gives out stars for every morgan toned like this, there would be a LOT more * coins around. They were very loose with * when it came time to grade the BC coins, IMO. This is not a hit on the coin -- which I find attractive -- but rather a comment to NGC and how they graded this hoard.

That said, I guessed 64*.

 

I think that was a deal made with NGC prior to grading. There are many BC Morgans that don't deserve a star IMO. This is one of them. I have a few others.

This one is an MS65* (yeah right)




In other words Mike, I agree with you completely.

 

FWIW, the fields and reverse are clean enough for a 65, but the cheek on the 2nd coin make me scratch my head on the 65 grade.

 

MS-64*. Too many marks on Liberty and fingerprints for 5* IMO.

 

Agreed 100%. Glad someone else sees it for what it is.
Guy~

 

Too baggy for me in the wrong places. 63 no* but i do like the toning.