1883 O Branch Mint Cameo Question!!!!

[jungleballs]

Greetings all, I picked this up a few years ago because I thought that it was rare. I knew that a cameo coin was worth more, but now I started really studying Morgans andI see that this coin is something special. I need some input and observations to decide if I have to fly to New York for an appraisal. I tried to show the coin as the the cameo that I see when held in your hand to check the luster.

Thanks everybody!!!

 

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[ironhorse]

I think a good number of those survived in near pristine condition and are described as " proof like" in high Ms grades with pronounced cameo features..
Lovely coin with nice surfaces
That's one to be proud of

 

[cudamark]

I believe the scuffs and scratch on the obverse will keep it from being a high grade MS coin. The reverse would probably be an MS67, but, the obverse just doesn't have the visual appeal to make it much higher than MS63-4 IMO.

 

[jungleballs]

Thanks for your observations, I've been studying this one under 32X microscope and I found that the obverse has a double die error "in god we trust" plus there are features on the obverse that matches the

1883-O $1 Branch Mint PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. VAM-11​

at https://coins.ha.com/itm/proof-morg...mint-pr67-cameo-pcgs-cac-vam-11/a/1184-4397.s

I'll try to get the detailed photos if possible.

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasurenet !!
If you want it appraised, don't fly to the appraiser; your travel costs might exceed the value of the coin. Mail it insured.
Don in SoCal

 

[cudamark]

In God We Trust in on the reverse. Like I said, the reverse is very nice from what I can see in your photo. The obverse is something else and just doesn't have the eye appeal to get a high grade. The fields just have too many defects and the frost in the cameo is too blotchy. It could be an impaired proof, but, I just think it's an early business strike. Just my opinion though..... As Don mentioned, mail it in and see. No need to fly there. It won't be any cheaper to do it that way. You may want to visit a local coin dealer to get their opinion, or, better yet, a coin show where you can get several opinions. Good Luck.

 

[jungleballs]

I believe the scuffs and scratch on the obverse will keep it from being a high grade MS coin. The reverse would probably be an MS67, but, the obverse just doesn't have the visual appeal to make it much higher than MS63-4 IMO.

MS63 is fine with me, I'd like to know if there is any way of knowing if it's a Branch Proof? I'd say from my perspective it would be a MS60 to 63 PL Deep cam +, because I can read the ticks on my ruler like 12" out, if it turns out to be a regular strike.

 

[l.cutler]

It's not a proof, New Orleans didn't make proof coins during that period. They made a few proof coins when they first started production, and I believe the Confederate halves are considered proofs.