That looks like an average (maybe the low side of average) MS65 to me. The marks are not deep and most appear to be rather small, just accentuated because of the frost.
I appreciate different views than mine on this one, but I would not buy that coin, or one that looked like that, as a 65. No matter what plastic company says its a 65, I don't see a 65. That is why I grade my own coins.
Here is an example of why I buy the coin and not the plastic- my eye does not see a 65 there. Of course I am basing this on a pic which can be deceiving in both directions.
The lustre and the imaging are amplifying the hits. It probably is not as bad in hand but is not PQ for the grade for sure. I wouldn't pay 65 money for it based on the images anyway. It is such a common coin that waiting for the nice one is a better plan.
I've seen e-bay photos of 63s that look about the same as that, but am learning (at some expense) that the photo does not always tell the full story. It could well be, as others have suggested, that those seemingly distracting hits on the cheek are minor luster scrapes horribly accentuated by harsh lighting. The coin could be pretty nice in hand with that strike and frosty luster.
I have taken photo's of coins that show marks that you cant see with the naked eye, and it makes the coin look pretty bad also when in fact the coin is beautiful in hand just the lighting seems to bring out and enhance every mark on the coin and makes them stick out like a sore thumb
Looks like a close call, but possibly a good 65 considering how much of the chatter would be unnoticeable when the coin is normal size. The fields are fairly clean.
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Russ, NCNE
true.....but 65????
<< <i>If all that chatter is on the coin it should not be a 65. >>
right , weather its lighting or whatever...no way 65 in my book
but I dont know much about morgans.....
Russ, NCNE
I guess im just too tough on 65 and up morgans
<< <i>Russ is that your coin?, that is sweet >>
Nah, it's one I sold recently.
<< <i>I guess im just too tough on 65 and up morgans >>
More likely you're too tough on giant blemish magnifying images of Morgans - as is the case with most people.
Russ, NCNE
im not sure how to take that ?????
No matter what plastic company says its a 65, I don't see a 65. That is why I grade my own coins.
Here is an example of why I buy the coin and not the plastic- my eye does not see a 65 there. Of course I am basing this on a pic which can be deceiving in both directions.
For $130-$140 I'd guess anyone can buy several slightly nicer examples at tomorrow's Baltimore show.
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