Please look at the photos and provide your opinion. There are extra marks on the obverse and reverse. The reverse mark is located on the right side of the coin to the left of the wreath near the top. The obverse mark is on the right side of the coin coming out of the hairline near the bottom of the hairline, looks like an arrowhead. For this one you will need to enlarge the image provided to see the arrowhead. I have never seen these kind of marks on a Morgan Dollar. If you enlarge both photos you can see the markings.
Would appreciate your opinions. Is this an error coin, something caused these marks when minted? Could be the die or planchet. Also the coin looks cleaned, so do you think I should keep it or return for a refund.
Thanks
Jeff
1885 Morgan Silver Dollar Is This an Error Coin See Photos
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Re: 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar Is This an Error Coin See Photos
You should rally check out this site. VamWorld
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We require all images to be out of the holder, free from light glare and cropped. Thanks
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Re: 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar Is This an Error Coin See Photos
Very nice pick up!
Does not appear cleaned, I does appear to be a VAM 9a.. an elite clashed die vam. Yours looks to be MS63-64 (very rough grade from pic) but if it is a VAM 9a in that grade, you could be looking at a $500-700 coin...
here's the 9a from vamworld and the priceguide below that...
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Does not appear cleaned, I does appear to be a VAM 9a.. an elite clashed die vam. Yours looks to be MS63-64 (very rough grade from pic) but if it is a VAM 9a in that grade, you could be looking at a $500-700 coin...
here's the 9a from vamworld and the priceguide below that...
http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1885-P_VAM-9A
http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.compu ... Guide_2017
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Re: 1885 Morgan Silver Dollar Is This an Error Coin See Photos
I agree, please OP, better cropped pics.
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I appreciate you helping, but we want members to post better images and do a little research. ThanksMrweaseluv wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:39 pm Very nice pick up!
Does not appear cleaned, I does appear to be a VAM 9a.. an elite clashed die vam. Yours looks to be MS63-64 (very rough grade from pic) but if it is a VAM 9a in that grade, you could be looking at a $500-700 coin...
here's the 9a from vamworld and the priceguide below that...
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