As an old Indian or rather a Native American would say, HOW? Is this coin an MS 66 grade. Seems that some of the newer slabs are getting better grades like the OGHs were a little under graded, this all MOO.
<< <i>That's some really crappy photography too... Probably looks better in hand. >>
Agreed. This date is often at least semi-prooflike, and the lighting shows that the fields were not illuminated at all. With the deep toning in the devices, it even more greatly accents the appearance of a lack of detail.
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<< <i>As an old Indian or rather a Native American would say, HOW? Is this coin an MS 66 grade. Seems that some of the newer slabs are getting better grades like the OGHs were a little under graded, this all MOO.
Looks original and mark-free. People are just so used to seeing blast white Morgans that came out of bags in the 1960s and 1970s, and were therefore effectively minted in the 1960s and 1970s, that they expect the blast white look. This coin has the so-so "tarnish" look that is more common on MS Seated coins that left the mint prior to 1900.
<< <i>What looks to be ugly tarnish could in hand be beautiful peripheral toning. >>
Likewise, what looks like ugly tarnish in the photo could in fact be ugly tarnish on the coin. But, that does not preclude the grade for a well struck coin.
Unless of course, folks believe that only pretty coins (ugh, I really dislike that phorase!) should grade or that all coins tone in beautiful rainbow hues?
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It's hard to grade the coin based on those photographs. Could look 62 in hand. Could look 68.
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Sorry peolpe but that coin is ugly as heck. If this was a guess the grade with that ugly obverse it would be guessed a 63 or 64. If this coin is 66 then luster has nothing to do with the grade. Grading soley on bagmarks is not good.
Not my thing. When comes to 1881-S dollars, blast white is the only way to go IMO.
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<< <i>That's some really crappy photography too... Probably looks better in hand. >>
Agreed. This date is often at least semi-prooflike, and the lighting shows that the fields were not illuminated at all. With the deep toning in the devices, it even more greatly accents the appearance of a lack of detail.
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Grade looks right to me.
It's probably a scanner.
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<< <i>The coin is most likely MS66. The picture, on the other hand, is crap. >>
Agreed. It is not Ansel Adams...
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Only thing I tell for sure from the pic is it has character.
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<< <i>I like it too!
Only thing I tell for sure from the pic is it has character.
-Ron >>
Eric
<< <i>As an old Indian or rather a Native American would say, HOW? Is this coin an MS 66
grade. Seems that some of the newer slabs are getting better grades like the OGHs were
a little under graded, this all MOO.
MS 66 ? >>
So, exactly what is it about the coin which makes you believe that its overgraded?
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<< <i>What looks to be ugly tarnish could in hand be beautiful peripheral toning. >>
Likewise, what looks like ugly tarnish in the photo could in fact be ugly tarnish on the coin.
But, that does not preclude the grade for a well struck coin.
Unless of course, folks believe that only pretty coins (ugh, I really dislike that phorase!) should grade or that all coins tone in beautiful rainbow hues?
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<< <i>Not my thing. When comes to 1881-S dollars, blast white is the only way to go IMO. >>
Send it RickO, he can take care of it.