PCGS 1939-D Walking Liberty Half

I picked this beauty up today. I wanted to sell my watch and decided to just trade to my coin dealer.
I gave him a good deal on some gold and he was good enough to take the watch off my hand.
I was offered as little as $80 for it from pawns and he traded me this 1939-D Walker for it.

What do you guys think on the grade/value?
I saw they sell a lot lower than their grade shows in Red Book.

 

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It's an attractive coin, my guess would be a 61 or 62 at the most. The obverse hits count against it being higher graded.

 

I'm eager to see the grad on this one. From your lead-up, I have to assume that it's in at least low-mid MS -- but in these photos, I'm seeing a darker color along the high points that I'd interpret as light wear. Got any pictures lit from different angles?

 

Love it. What a beauty. The cape right below her right army really sucks you in on the obverse.

 

The case also has a lot of scratches as he kept it in a case with a bunch of other graded coins so they hit each other a lot when being looked at/moved.
I'll reveal the grade tonight.

 

Which is evidence to not go by the prices listed in Red Book.

I'd say AU- low MS, I see the wear jeff has mentioned, and agree the grade wouldn't, or at least shouldn't, grade higher than the low MS grades.

 

I'm gonna guess it's in an PCGS 63 holder.

 

I really didn't even care too much for the price until I saw it when I got home.
I just asked him for a graded coin and he gave me a few options.
I took more pics and will have them up soon.

 

I'm thinking AU55. I wouldn't be shocked if it was as high as 62 though.

 

Alrighty then. Here are some more pictures.

My camera isn't the best, over 5 years old.

 

MS63, maybe AU on a bad day

 

Remember, most of the scratches you see are a result of the old holder, not surfact scratches.

 

I can't see the images on my machine, mind telling me what the grade is?

 

I am going to guess MS-63 based on the most recent pictures.... It's a very pretty lady.

 

The anticipation is actually killing me and its not even my coin!

 

It's a PCGS MS-65.
The holder doesn't do the coin much justice at all, nor does my camera.
I'll take a picture of the holder later, phones charging now.

 

What kind of watch did you trade him for the coin?

 

I traded my Citizen Eco Drive watch I bought over a year ago.
I haven't worn it in a while and most eBay sales were barely going over $200. I figured get something I'd value in exchange for it.