Guess the grade 1926-D Standing Liberty Quarter

I just received this auction purchase in the mail.

Guess two things, if you like. What is the grade on the holder, and if you think it should be different now, suggest what that should be.

This is the front label, with the grade removed, and the reverse. Edit: @ddddd mentioned a “big clue”, so I eradicated the certification number. Now, nobody would use it to cheat and look up the grade, but those of you who wanted the instant gratification of seeing if you were right will just have to wait a day or so for the big reveal!



Here is an animation to show the luster. The coin is actually fully white, but I toned it down so it wouldn't be overexposed.


And here are high resolution shots of the front and back if you want more detail. Oh, yes, there is a rub on the holder that makes the date look blurry. That's not on the coin.

 

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63-64

 

That coin is ridiculously beautiful and is making me want to start a SLQ set. Your animations are always top notch.

Since it's in a rattler, I'll say MS63.

 

63

 

MS-64

 

Beautiful SLQ! And equally lovely gif to accompany it.

I'm guessing this is MS63; however, being in the rattler, I wonder if they called it MS60-61. Unfortunately, not FH.

 

Agree in a rattled ms 63 nice coin

 

Wow it’s pretty. I might get skewered but I cant tell between either weak strike on the obverse or the slightest of wear. I’m gonna say AU58.

 

My first guess was 63
(then I noticed the big clue that I forgot about and you probably did too )

 

@RonSanderson one other clue (I didn't even think about looking up the cert)

 

Hey @RonSanderson : pro-tip: the 5756.63 serial number means that it was graded 63.

Now, modern days I'd says its probably a 63+ or 64.... but I'll guarantee the grade on the slab says 63.

 

Too funny. I guess it’s too late to blot that out, too.

 

Well, I screwed that one up.

 

As Jason pointed out the coin grade is MS63, but I don't think it would grade any higher today. My first impression with those surfaces and strike, despite the great luster, was MS62.

 

MS-64

 

Ms64+

When was this slabbed? Older holders can add a wild card to GTG, & I disagree with Lehigh96 - the standards have definitely changed a bit over the last 3 decades.

 

Can someone (maybe @physics-fan3.14) explain to me the areas I circled? I saw that and thought very slight circulation wear. Maybe the lighted gif proves luster in that area and would therefore indicate weak strike instead?

 

The areas you point out Brad are definitely the high points - and would be the points where wear would occur first. However, in this case, these are weakly struck areas. This is extremely difficult to discern from a photograph, you really need to see how the light plays across these areas as you rotate the coin.

One of the best indications on this coin is, there is no change in color on those areas. If it were wear, I'd expect them to have a flat, dull appearance, and they would be a different shade of grey.