Proof or What?

Hello. This Morgan Dollar dated 1921 seems to have an irregular bright lust. Could it be proof , or PL, or whatever grade you might guess. Any opinion is gratefully appreciated.
Charles

 

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These look like scans ... pictures would be better to determine the mirrors of the fields

 

With the amount of wear on that coin...if you say there is a lot of luster, my guess is it has been polished. Not to mention there were no 1921 proofs.

 

Looks like a circulated Morgan that was mounted in jewelry and polished. The four light areas on the obverse would be wear the prongs held the coin and the matching damage along the reverse would by where there was solder or where the coin was pushed tightly against the backing.

 

ex-jewelry. Like Tom B said, the 4 lighter spots indicate it was mounted and most likely polished.

 

Oh? Time for you do some homework

 

I did. Redbook lists no proofs for '21.

 

The Chapman Proof Ngc Pr65
http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1184&lotIdNo=12007

The Zerbe Proof Pcgs 66

http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1184&lotIdNo=12013

 

OK but those aren't official proof issues.

And what are the chances that the original coin is one of those 100 or so?

And also you could have just said that in the first place instead of telling me to do homework. Just saying...