GTG - 1884 CC Morgan Dollar - GSA

[drew|werd]

I'm curious as to what you guys think of this coin. I've received a couple of opinions from the local dealers but wanted more input before considering sending it in.

 

 

[Coindude]

66

[yonico]

MS65

[coinman_23885]

Given that it is a Carson City coin, by PCGS and NGC standards, it is a MS66. I personally would call it a 65 especially given the location of the marks, and I would never buy something like this as a 66..

[ldhair]

I was thinking MS-64. Nice coin.

[physics-fan3.14]

I'd call it a 64+. If the luster is really strong, it may make a 65, but there is too much chatter on her cheek to go any higher.

[Coindude]

Looking at it on my phone last night I called it a 66, closer look on the iPad I call it a 65.

[BillJones]

There is too much clatter on Ms. Liberty's face and on the eagle's breast to grade beyond MS-64 IMO. The luster is muted frost and not blazing which would preclude a "luster based" MS-65.

 

It is a nice coin, but calling this MS-65 let alone MS-66 is "grade-flation" which sometimes happens with Carson City dollars.

[coinman_23885]

It is a nice coin, but calling this MS-65 let alone MS-66 is "grade-flation" which sometimes happens with Carson City dollars.

 

I don't disagree with you per se; it's just that the original poster asked us to "guess the grade," which requires us to consider the TPG standards which are quite generous on these. Based on TPG standards, I don't think those grades are that far off. I have seen comparable coins in high grade holders with a CAC sticker. That's why I said that regardless of the TPG grade, I would never purchase the coin at that [MS66] grade level.

[drew|werd]

Thanks guys for your opinions. I picked this coin up as a MS-64+ but I think, like Kenny, that the TPG's would grade it as a MS-65.

[yonico]

Given that it is a Carson City coin, by PCGS and NGC standards, it is a MS66. I personally would call it a 65 especially given the location of the marks, and I would never buy something like this as a 66..

 

Exactly why I guessed MS65

 

The TPG's are very forgiving on CC morgans, and even more on CC GSA morgans.

 

But there are many PQ cleaner 65's and I would not pay 65 money for the lower quality ones if it was for my personal collection. Especially on this date that is pretty easy to find high grade.. It's a very nice coin as 64+

 

[L1ncolnF4n]

64+

[Kurtdog]

MS64

[drew|werd]

For all those that guessed, this coin came back as a MS 65. This is pretty consistent with what I've seen NGC grade CC coins like this.