You VS PCGS: Guess The Grade 1898o Morgan

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  1. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I got this older PCGS graded coin today and am pretty happy with it. Let's see if anyone can guess the grade of it.

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  3. furham

    furham Good Ole Boy

    63PL
     
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  4. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    MS-63PL
     
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  5. deacon2828

    deacon2828 Active Member

    M M looks crooked? 62 pl
     
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  6. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    MS-62 PL guessing
     
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  7. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

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    I was noticing that, way more noticeable in hand, any ideas if that effects the value.
     
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    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

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  9. deacon2828

    deacon2828 Active Member

    Need a VAM person ?!
     
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  10. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    lol, yes
     
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  11. howboutatrade

    howboutatrade Active Member

    AU58PL
     
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  12. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    That is mean!

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  13. torontokuba

    torontokuba Thread Crapper & Hijacker, TP please.

    MS-61, anything over that, means grading standards haven't changed enough for me to notice.
     
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  14. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

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    I love the shine this thing has...
     
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  15. furham

    furham Good Ole Boy

    I would say 1898-O Vam 5 unless there is slight doubling in the date which I can't tell by the pics. No premium.
     
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  16. Weston

    Weston Well-Known Member

    63pl
     
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  17. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Here is the grade
    Drum roll please...
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    MS-62PL
     
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  18. deacon2828

    deacon2828 Active Member

    Winner !!!!
     
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  19. howboutatrade

    howboutatrade Active Member

    Why is it mean? The fields are stunning and mirrored, thus the PL. The finish has many hits and blemishes in the key focal points of the face...from a picture, could be wear. The reverse feathers in top have the same challenge. Graded MS62. This shows exactly why I prefer many AU58 over low MS grades. There are some beautiful AU coins that I believe have much better appeal than this one.
     
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  20. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    That "Wear" on the high points of Morgan dollars is very common and not usually wear. Considering those are the highest point of the coin they experience the most problems to contact with other coins. Coin are stacked and many other coins are pressing down on the coin with the most weight concentrated on the high points for obvious reasons. Because of the frosting, even the smallest marks are shown due to disturbing the frosting. On my coin it does not look to be wear, but on some coins those that may not be the case.
     
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  21. howboutatrade

    howboutatrade Active Member

    Fully understand.

    From this photo it looked like a little bit of wear not just a finish rub as all other rub was not visible anymore...so I guessed AU. Grading from pictures is always such a challenge...I use ebay a lot, so I guess conservative so I am never upset when they arrive. And on this site, pictures are sooooo magnified compared to the coin in hand...that also causes me a challenge as it makes little marks that are almost invisible in hand, completely highlighted when magnified.

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