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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;howboutatrade, post: 1081856, member: 10387&quot;]Pictures are key...for both best advice from this forum as well as maximizing price on ebay. I too am dealing with an estate that has a collection I know nothing about...been getting educated and same applies for the one I am dealing with...pictures....good pictures.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With that said....your 1887 P Morgans are a very common year....unless condition is perfect or you have an error, the auction will drive price to market...where a dealer will low ball with the &quot;I need to make some money and I see these all the time&quot; type comments.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 1881-S Morgan, again, unless perfect the same applies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 1924 Double Eagle...well that is a coin collectors dream type coin in great condition. As condition improves the value changes substantially (gold bullion price up to over $10k). From the estate perspective, this is where time should be spent. The holder is fine, do not handle the coin directly if you can avoid it as coin collectors are very detail oriented...fingerprints on a coin can cost you big $$ or heaven forbid you drop it when not in the holder. When I say perfect, I mean perfect...no dings, scratches, marks, wear, finish irregularities, etc. Coins are graded on a 70 point scale and the top end of the scale changes big if you put the coin in your pocket.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A decent digital camera, diffused white light, and some time spent getting good pictures will be worth it....especially on the St. Gaudens.&nbsp; For quick and pretty good pictures, since the coin is in a holder, try using a scanner on a computer.&nbsp; Set resolution high and go...may work well enough to get you an idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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