Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: SILVER DOLLARS - MORGAN LIBERTY HEAD
Item Description: $1 1901 S
Full Grade: NGC UNC Details
Owner: Sandon

Set Details

Custom Sets: Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins
Competitive Sets: Sandon's Certified Morgan Dollars   Score: 522
Sandon's One-Per-Date Certified Morgan Dollars   Score: 522
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Morgan Dollars (1878-1921)

Owner Comments:

This much better date Morgan dollar came uncertified from a June 2001 local coin auction. I regarded it as low mint state, about MS 61, with a slide mark on Liberty's cheek. The coin isn't extensively hairlined but has some hairlines on Liberty's face and a somewhat "washed out" appearance, probably from being dipped. The NGC staff apparently thought the color wasn't natural, but I know I've seen "S" mint Morgan dollars from the 1900-02 era with this look that were numerically graded.

I took the photos before submitting the coin to NGC.

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