OK, the photos are pretty accurate for toning/color, contact marks etc. You should be able to grade it. The Reverse has a little glare but shouldn't be a problem as it is still a good representation of the coin in hand.
I know nothing about these type coins, so MS 63 This silver or clad? (just curious) You collect Ike's?
You interested in a Blue Pack, 1974 S 40% silver? The grade looks like MS66 or maybe MS67. I know very little about these type coins and grading them.
The fields look remarkably clean, with just a small amount of annealing chatter. The bust contains more, along with a nasty gash near the back of the neck. With that said, I'm seeing a 65, but I've also seen 66s in similar condition, so that grade may not be out of the question either.
@Ike Skywalker Awesome job! I got this today for $18.00. More of a study piece for me. I am not concerned about what it's worth. This was a product of the dealer sending in 100 74D's to get graded at once. I thought this was more of a 63 like others who guessed but the dealer had five of these all very similar with him all 65's too.
Whoa, dude! Interesting. As soon as I can set up my camera and stand, I'll going to try and get some photos of the 1974 S silver Ike to put for a Guess the Grade. In order to buy a toned Morgan I wanted, I had to buy several other coins from the guy that I don't have any interest and one of them was this Blue Pack Ike.
Thanks, I now would like to get a CuNi business strike Ike in a 66. I bought another 74D a few weeks ago and it might make the 66.
In order to buy a toned Morgan from an individual, I had to also buy what few coins he had. He would not sell the Morgan I wanted by itself, as he was getting rid of his coins. This included another toned Morgan that had a weak strike, the Blue Pack 1974 S silver Ike, a 1864 2 cent piece in Good condition, a Type I 1913 Buffalo in XF condition, misc. circulated Mercury dimes around XF. It was about a dozen or so of low grade raw coins, except for the the slabbed toned Morgans. After reexamining the 1974 S silver Ike, it's not in the condition as I remember, as I haven't looked at it in a couple of years and from what I see now, it might go a 65.
Searching through BU 1977-P Ikes will likely offer you the best chance at getting a 66, IMO. I believe there are more 77s in MS66 (PCGS) than any other Cu-Ni issue. Does your LCS have some of these? I should also mention that, in all likelihood, it will be cheaper just to buy a '77 in 66 outright. Here's a link for the cheapest BIN offering currently on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/i/302456619640
