Latest NewP 1881-CC Morgan ...what do you think? Grade? (Grade received MS-65)

Oney

I got this one at the Dedham show in MA......Looks much nicer in person. My settings seem to be screwed up on my camera again. Lets hear your thoughts......New pictures! PCGS says MS65


Only way to look as close to natural was to make larger images.

JrGMan2004

Bright... Semi-PL... MS64... my wild guess

Oney

Lighting is my issue. Coin has nice cameo on both sides and very clean fields. It has a very good shot at DMPL,

kryptonitecomics

MS64.......I say no shot at DMPL, but without holding it in my hand that just an opinion from what I can see on the scan.

Oney

I'll try new pictures.....

Stuart

Brian: Very nice 1881-CC

I agree with JGM that from the photo provided it appears to be an MS-64 Semi-PL with some cameo contrast between the frosty devices and the Semi-PL fields.

From your photos there appears to be too much cartwheel luster in the fields for the coin to go DMPL, but based on your description perhaps the coin has a shot at PL -- although I can't see it from the photos.

K6AZ

That's a nice one, very well struck. From what I have seen lately, that has a very good shot at MS65 at PCGS.

coinbuf

Very pretty, I'd say 64 baised on the pics. The fields do show some reflection but does'nt look quite PL in these pics.

Chris

Oney

New pictures......still not right

RVDavis

I think you have a solid 64. Nice coin.

Tassa

From the pictures-it looks like a high 64, shot 65 to me.

morgannut2

I'd guess it's a semi-pl MS-64 that's very high end and has had $90 spent on resubmission fees already at PCGS!

ziggy29

Tough to say in that light. 64PL, maybe, with a shot at 65? Hard to say.

techeff

Here's my 65 for comparison.

PTVETTER

MS64 shot 65 nice dollar

Oney

Last try.....techeff how do you take such detailed pictures? What do you use for a light source?

BillJones

MS-64.

You might see overgraded ones in MS-65 holdlers that look like this. If PCGS and NGC issues enough of these overgraded pieces, the bids will be depressed as they have been for other series when the gradings has been "degraded."

Stuart

Oney: Here's my 1881-CC PCGS MS-64 PL Morgan Dollar for comparison purposes:

Oney

Grade revealed....

K6AZ

Hadleydog

Very cool! Seems PCGS uses a more liberal grading scheme on cc's. If it were an 80-s, it would never make it out of a 64 holder but as a cc it's a 65. Have you seen what the 85-cc's in 65 look like?

Oney

Do not go by the photo. I had several people at the coin show I bought it at say maybe MS66. When I get the coin back I will post better pic with my new digital camera.

K6AZ

<< <i>Very cool! Seems PCGS uses a more liberal grading scheme on cc's. If it were an 80-s, it would never make it out of a 64 holder but as a cc it's a 65. Have you seen what the 85-cc's in 65 look like? >>



You got that right, I've seen some real dogs in 65 holders. This coin though, I think it deserves the grade. It's a nice looking coin.

Oney

Thanks K6AZ! I feel it is more than solid for the grade.

Stuart

Brian: Congrats on your 1881-CC making MS-65!!

Hadleydog

You got that right, I've seen some real dogs in 65 holders. This coin though, I think it deserves the grade. It's a nice looking coin.
Yes, I have to agree.

Louis

Good call, Eric.


Congrats, Oney.

techeff

Sweeet!!!