Storytime: I bought (9) Morgan's of various quality at a little antique store here in Scottsdale, AZ. I bought them about 4 years ago and stuck them in a drawer. Well, as you know, about two weeks ago, I posted the first one in which you guys were extremely helpful and kind. Some of you guys feel that they were polished and to be honest...so did I. But I was looking at the inside area of the lettering and the area inside has the same shine as the outside of the lettering. I could be mistaken, but with a polished coin, the outside of the lettering is shiny and the inside is dull. But on both coins, the inside and outside of the lettering have the same luster. It's hard to get the inside of the lettering to get it polished when the letters are that small. But in this case, they are the same...IMHO! But here are the pictures of the second coin I bought. I bought both of these coins for $35 each.
You got taken to the bank. That coin is harshly cleaned and worth silver value. The scratches on the cheek look bad as well.