1973-P Ike dollar grade opinion????

not to mention it is a 73 and that means that it came from a Mint Set and NOT a Mint bag.

Let's face it, 73 Ikes in 64 and up are all scarce. Even more so in 65 and up.

For a coin to grade at that lofty level, you've got to have a coin with much better eye appeal. It has to be a monster looking coin for a 66.

 

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Yes. This is why I believe it will make 65; this coin is tough even in nice attractive MS-63. "Eye appeal" seems to be high because of the vaguely PL surfaces.

It's hard to tell from a picture so opinion will vary more.

 

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Unfortunately Ikes are tough to grade unless you have the coin in hand, because what really matters like mikenoodle was saying is how smooth the surface is. I would say i would be comfortable buying this coin in a MS65 holder because it looks way nicer than any of my other PCGS 65 Ikes which i have a good number for comparison. Some of my other 65s have way bigger dings and in some cases some pretty serious dings. I dont think i would spend the crazy premium for a ms66 on this particular coin there are, like mike said monsters out there. Just a personal opinion PCGS or any other TPG could be wildly different.