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Edited by johnhenry9009
02/02/2025 11:22 am
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Can't judge DMPL from these pictures. Pictures don't adequately represent luster or reflectivity in most cases. Only an in hand inspection would be required to make that assessment in my opinion. That said, it does appear to be cameo in appearance with a bit of chatter in the fields. I forget offhand but there is a procedure for placing the coin on a piece of white paper, perpendicular to the paper (coin on edge) and noting the distance of reflectivity. Perhaps another member can expand on this procedure for you.
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DMPL Morgans mostly refer to the reflectivity of the fields and not how much frost is on the devices. Cannot tell any depth of the fields in your pictures.
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I will echo the general sentiment that it's hard to tell from this type of picture. That being said, if I had to make an educated guess I'd say that the Reverse is DMPL, the Obverse may be as well but if it is seems less reflective (outside of the chatter) it may be just be PL. Again, these are guesses. I've seen a few people use this helpful little fellow:  You can find them on ebay for under $10. Or you can just make your own version as Mister T suggested. Nice looking coin regardless, best of luck with it. |
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It doesn't look DMPL in these images. Maybe PL but that's a stretch imo. Here's a 64DMPL for comparison.  Edited by BH1964
02/02/2025 12:33 pm
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That one's a no-doubter. For reference, this is also an MS64DMPL:  |
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IMO, the coin shown by the OP is PL.
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Keep in mind this is an 1888-O and not an 1881-S, so they would be more liberal on giving DMPL designations here. The vast majority of dates are unknown as deep mirrored as the common early San Francisco mints.
There is haloing around the obverse devices so I'll have to refrain from providing a grade and would expect a details designation. Could be cleaned or altered in some way. Artificial frost is a possibility as well.
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the 88(O) are known for weak/soft strikes. this one I would say is AVG+ for strike. I don't it makes DMPL but PL is more probable. calling depth using photos is a crap shoot without some type of ability to determine it. typically placing the coin on edge on newsprint does it.
grade - probably MS63PL I can't get it to 64
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