Guess the Grade - Morgan Dollar (oh, they are so easy)

abitofthisabitofthat

OK, after having enjoyed many GTG threads, I decided to start one of my own. I figured that I would start with a Morgan Dollar - a coin that many call the easiest coin to grade. Let me know what you think.

BTW - it is in an NGC holder, if that makes a difference to anyone.

Connecticoin

64 DMPL

relicsncoins

Before I answer, what is the disturbance in the field? Is it haze, is it a foreign substance, is it a scrape?

Thanks

DennisH

64DMPL. The disturbance in the field in front of Liberty's face is way too distracting for me to make it a 65, which is what the rest of the coin looks like.

coinmanic

Detaisl say 65 DMPL with a question mark from the obverse haze.

nesvt

64 DMPL
VAM 7 or 7A

JJM

65PL

silverdollarfitz

I'm with the 65 DMPL

Wolf359

63PL in today's world. 64DMPL in an older NGC holder.

JSsson

I say MS64DMPL

coinkat

A larger image would be helpful- I think 65DMPL is possible

CalicoJack

MS65DMPL

lcoopie

64 dmpl

abitofthisabitofthat

OK, since no one has gotten it right, maybe it is time for some hints:

1) It has an absolute black and white cameo look, with mirrors that are well over a foot deep on both sides. I have seen many proof Morgans with much less reflectivity. The reverse image captures the look much better than the obverse image.

2) MS Liberty's cheek is perfectly clean, rounded and puffy, and all of the design elements look like nearly flawless images carved from frost and floating on a black mirror sea.

3) Yes, that is a disturbance in the obverse filed. Very shallow - I would call it a graze. If the coin is held at just the right angle, it disappears into the fields. It starts under the chin, just clips the very tip of Liberty's nose, and ends at about her eye level.

edited for spelling

coinkat

66DMPL ?

metalmeister

Just because of the uber clean cheek I would grade it 65DMPL.
In other words. I'm glad the mark is in the field.
Could be 66,67?

pheh

MS66 DPL

YaHa

65 DMPL.

metalmeister

Wait a minute
A Proof Cameo 84CC?
but no, you say MS
ok up to 66DMPL
67?

coinmanic

Either NTC 70 DMPL, ANACS 69 DMPL, NGC 68 DMPL, PCGS 66 DMPL.

relicsncoins

Ok, based on that "graze" being in such a prime focal area, I'm going with 63DMPL.

JJ

abitofthisabitofthat

<< <i>Ok, based on that "graze" being in such a prime focal area, I'm going with 63DMPL.

JJ >>



Winner!!!

The nicest 63DPL I have ever come across. Great cheek, and a look that makes it much nicer than most anything in a 63 holder. But, the graze is in a prime focal area, so a 63. Recently graded at NGC. I think it would have been a 64DPL not so long ago. Thanks to all who played along.

relicsncoins

<< <i>

<< <i>Ok, based on that "graze" being in such a prime focal area, I'm going with 63DMPL.

JJ >>



Winner!!!

The nicest 63DPL I have ever come across. Great cheek, and a look that makes it much nicer than most anything in a 63 holder. But, the graze is in a prime focal area, so a 63. Recently graded at NGC. I think it would have been a 64DPL not so long ago. Thanks to all who played along. >>



The ironic thing is, had that coin not been a DMPL, it would've probably graded 64, because the graze wouldn't show up nearly as pronounced agains a non mirrored field.

JJ