GTG: 1921-S Morgan - thornhead variety

I don’t see any evidence of a harsh cleaning, to me, this is how they are supposed to look.

 

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I'll reply tomorrow afternoon. This is fun.

 

I saw the grade in the other thread, I can’t guess.

 

@Insider? Were you going to say something?

 

Kripes......I would have said VF.

 

I thought it was a VF25 or VF30. Very worn and no luster.

 

You're honest and a realist.........now how did those folks come up with the higher grade? Late liquid lunch?

 

Well, results of the poll show that not one single person thought it was as high as an XF45. @Insider wanted me to start this thread so he could gather info and comment about the coins grade. I'm sure he'll be here soon.

 

I was late to this but gave it a 40.

 

VF35, but the strike on the S mint can be a mushy one...may just make a 40.

 

I'm still learning, but aside from my ignorance of the VAM nomenclature, I'd say that I have about a half-dozen 1921s from all three mints that otherwise look like this one. My records show that I paid $24.65 for the '21S, but I wouldn't think it's anywhere near an XF45.

 

I said VF-35, max XF-40. Classic overgraded coin

 

I was at a 30, missed the thread till today. Wondering how they came up with 45?

@Insider

 

45 was a gift, but realistically, there's very little, if any, price difference between a VF35 and an XF45 for the VAM 1B6.

 

Sorry, to take so long...

I'm still an AU. IMO, the "S"' Mint strike + the surface has netted the coin down to XF-45 by folks who actually had the coin itself to examine. I'll post an image of a 21-S with full mint luster and much less detail as soon as I can.

So for now, I'm on the limb all by myself but I'd be much happier if everyone at least thought the coin was an XF. So sad.

 

I've been looking at pictures of other circulated, slabbed examples of this coin. I think that the grade doesn't look too far out of line, but we are used to seeing more luster on Morgan's, so we are shooting low. What gives??

I'm being pigheaded probably, but I still think this coin looks a little bit cleaned on my screen.

 

By the photogs? No way..........look at the breast feathers on the reverse. Were San Fran 21's poorly struck? If so I might change my opinion.

 

From pcgscoinfacts...

 

XF40. Hair is a little weak, but it is a '21-S. The feathers on the reverse are still very strong. A bit of luster too. We're talking XF, which means it has wear, not AU.