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<p>[QUOTE="coppermania, post: 1246230, member: 18304"][ATTACH]133879.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]133880.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]133881.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of you know I volunteer at my friends coin shop. Because I have a another job, my input can be limited, but one way I can contribute is to handle most all outgoing NCS, NGC and PCGS submissions. This 1882 S Morgan was one of 120 dollars that had to be prepared as a bulk dealer submission. If you have ever done that, you know how much time that can take and I do it outside the shop from my home so the other guys can get on with the day to day deals. Also I mainly do it for the education and I lay out my grades on paper and compare them to the pros when they get back. Invaluable education...... and for my time I usually get first choice when the lots return. This is one I laid my coin loving hands on.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1882 S Morgan has a large population of 26773! and only 200 in 64 star. We where surprised to see the star given to a blast white coin instead of a toner and we all agreed that because it probably just missed the PL designation and technically wasn't a 5 that the grader(s) settled on the 4 star grade. I suppose that because it is killer at arms length that it is a star instead of a plus as that is just a high end 4 or like a CAC sticker. Either way, it could be a 5, but I would rather have it in a 4 star. Anyway the coin is nice and what ever the slab says, when you set it next to other Morgans, it really stands out. Opinions? Thanks, matt[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coppermania, post: 1246230, member: 18304"][ATTACH]133879.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]133880.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]133881.vB[/ATTACH] Some of you know I volunteer at my friends coin shop. Because I have a another job, my input can be limited, but one way I can contribute is to handle most all outgoing NCS, NGC and PCGS submissions. This 1882 S Morgan was one of 120 dollars that had to be prepared as a bulk dealer submission. If you have ever done that, you know how much time that can take and I do it outside the shop from my home so the other guys can get on with the day to day deals. Also I mainly do it for the education and I lay out my grades on paper and compare them to the pros when they get back. Invaluable education...... and for my time I usually get first choice when the lots return. This is one I laid my coin loving hands on. The 1882 S Morgan has a large population of 26773! and only 200 in 64 star. We where surprised to see the star given to a blast white coin instead of a toner and we all agreed that because it probably just missed the PL designation and technically wasn't a 5 that the grader(s) settled on the 4 star grade. I suppose that because it is killer at arms length that it is a star instead of a plus as that is just a high end 4 or like a CAC sticker. Either way, it could be a 5, but I would rather have it in a 4 star. Anyway the coin is nice and what ever the slab says, when you set it next to other Morgans, it really stands out. Opinions? Thanks, matt[/QUOTE]
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