What would you grade this Morgan 1891 O

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by billyd624, May 31, 2011.

  1. billyd624

    billyd624 Junior Member

    I am just curious on what this 1891 O Morgan might grade. If you need better pictures let me know and I will try to take better ones. Any advice on it would be great! Thank you. 031.jpg 036.JPG
     
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  3. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    Genuine.

    Coin looks to have approximately XF details, harshly cleaned.

    Looks polished to my eye.
     
  4. BUncirculated

    BUncirculated Well-Known Member

    I agree, plus the distracting scratch across Liberty's cheek is hard to tell if that's from the cleaning, or something else.
     
  5. billyd624

    billyd624 Junior Member

    Here are a couple more pictures maybe they are a little better...
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  6. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    Just further reaffirms my belief it's been cleaned/polished.
     
  7. billyd624

    billyd624 Junior Member

    Merc I know you are a pretty reliable person on this coin forum so I trust your grading. What stinks is this is one of the first coins I bought and I paid more the I should have knowing what the price range is for them now that I have been collecting for a while. I appreciate your advice on the grade. Thank you.
     
  8. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    Hey, take it as a lesson. I was burned pretty badly two or three times after I got back into collecting. If you're interested in Morgan dollars, you should pick up the guide book to Morgans by Q. David Bowers... good and very interesting read, and only like, $15.
     
  9. billyd624

    billyd624 Junior Member

    Thank you I will look into that. As you might know I am pretty big into roll searching( haven't done it in at least a month due to moving and just getting settled in. I do collect as well though and I do enjoy Morgan dollars. That Morgan along with 2 others was my first coin purchase about 4 years ago for $150 dollars. A few years later I bought a MS62 Morgan and was hoping maybe this one would grade a MS60. Anyway lesson learned I will keep the coin in my collection either way since I don't like letting go of any coin I have!
     
  10. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    I'm with you on that. Hoarding is fun.
     
  11. billyd624

    billyd624 Junior Member

    Haha a little to much fun. I go threw a lot of cents( started with boxes of halves) So I am like you and have boxes and boxes of pre 82's unless you have unloaded yours. I do enjoy searching threw anything but I find cents the most rewarding since I always find something good. For me halves are a hit or miss.
     
  12. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    I sold $700 face on ebay, and just 3 weeks later, I'm already over $200 face laying around again. It's a dangerous obsession.
     
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