Guess the grade 1881-O and guess why ddddd is excited

Please guess the grade.
And guess why I'm extra excited by this coin.

The first photo is from the seller and the next is my attempt to show the coin from a different angle and light setup.

 

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'66.......is it possibly proof like? (the excitement)

 

I am at 63 and maybe has some PL Characteristics.

 

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65 PL

 

I think it is most likely MS 65 PL. it is an expensive coin in PL ($3000+), as it is one of the less common PL dates. My guess is you lucked out, and paid 64 PL money for it. It also has a couple of neat die cracks showing on the reverse.

 

MS-64 PL

 

66 PL

 

65 and excited because of the PL designation. Whatever it is a nice coin and whatever grade I still think it is a PL.

 

Is that doubling I see around Liberty’s nose and again under the Eagle’s mouth and neck? Very nice looking.

 

63PL? It's not one of the VAMs I'd look for in an 81-O, so I don't think that's exciting you.

 

65 pl

 

I didn't really notice any obvious doubling. Maybe just the photo?

 

I don't tend to look at VAMs so that is not the answer for what excited me.

 

I only see it in the bottom set of photos. May I suggest you take another look?

 

I'm pretty sure that is just a function of the light bouncing off the mirrored surfaces.

 

The reveal:
AU 58 DMPL
....the photos aren't optimal to show the deep mirrors but they are there. Standards might have been looser for dmpl back then but I still think this one makes it. You can make an argument that it is PL+ instead of DMPL. Either way I'm happy with the coin.

As far as the reason I'm excited is the grade and holder. I'm putting together a set of these old Anacs holder and did not expect to find an AU 58 DMPL. It is not a common grade to find with the DMPL designation. When I saw it show up on eBay in one of my searches, I pulled the trigger right away.

 

I had no thought of a DMPL. I could see what could have been a PL in hand. Very cool find in a soap box holder.

 

The photos certainly weren't ideal to show the dmpl surfaces-they were better for trying to come up with a numerical grade.

 

Beautiful coin! The low 6 digit serial number suggests it was more conservatively graded. I am much more comfortable with those than the 7 digit ones which were immediately preceding the dreaded blue holders.