Its been a long time since I purchased a slabbed coin for myself. The pictures dont show it well, but this coin has a nice cartwheel luster. There was no editing done to the photos other than cropping and placing them on a black background. It is currently housed in an ANACS soap box.
I'll say MS64. I don't think the scratch is enough to detail it but maybe enough to drop it below gem. Excellent photos!
That's one handsome coin, Eli. Well done. That scratch in the focal area, though a light scratch, does interrupt the eye-movement, some, and, as @ddddd had noted, it may influence the grade. I still give it a MS64. There's just too much good about it, from a market standpoint.
I believe it's MS64, too, but I'll be contrary and say MS63 due to the scratch and slight chatter on the word "dime"
Well, I think its time for the reveal! ANACS called this one an MS62. Congrats to @ddddd and @Lehigh96! Thanks to everyone who participated!