Can y'all grade my Morgan Dollar?

Please use your best judgement! I recently got this coin for a bargain and want to know what it's worth. I dont know anything about grading coins so I would appreciate if the community could help out. It's a beautiful coin and I will probably encapsulate it later. If you need better pictures I will upload more.

 

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I'd venture a 65, at least a 64, but I can't tell for certain or judge the luster from the pics. Prime focal areas look clean and free of too many distracting marks.


ETA: You should be careful to not let any part of your fingers touch the surface of the coin, (third pic from top) those oils could leave a fingerprint which could kill the grade and eye appeal. Use cotton gloves if necessary.

 

Wow I didnt know it was that high. I was hoping for high 50s. I bought the coin for $18 is that a good price?... and yes I will wear gloves when handling the coin. Thank You!

 

We need someone here with more knowledge of the series. I would say yes, a very fair price considering the grade.

 

I'm seeing more of a 64.
At $18 you got a very solid deal. Culls (examples with major problems) and heavily circulated Morgans sell in the $15-$18 range. Uncirculated examples average in the $25-$35 range (raw). Grading it most likely isn't worth the expenses as the 1881-S date even in MS 65 is worth $100-$110 lately (and 64s are in the $40-$60 range).

 

63 or 64

 

If you purchased it from a person who didn't know about prices, that sometimes happens. If it was a dealer or collector, I would be wary as they would not sell if for that unless they suspected it was one of the 90% silver copy coins from China and those are even $30, Silver plated over copper are also sold on Aliexpress. So before thinking of selling it weigh it, and have a long time collector or coin dealer look at it. Not saying it is, but if bought at a swap meet, etsy, or similar it may be one.
Welcome Jim

 

Here's a question that needs to be asked : Are we sure it's not counterfeit?

As we know, the Chinese will counterfeit and sell anything if they can make a buck on it.

 

Jim, you're just a little bit faster on the Draw (typing).

 

I met with the guy in person who sold it to me and said the coins got passed down from his grandfather. He gave me some other coins, weighed them, and they all weigh what they are supposed to. Very trustworthy guy too, he just wanted the coins in a collector's hands.

 

Solid 64 but not a 65 due to the lack of luster. Looks like the real deal.

 

65

 

I like it as a 64+ with a shot at 65. The 1881-S Morgan comes really nice and because of that they are held to a higher standard than some of the others. An MS-65 1881-S could be the same as a MS-66 1886 or 1887. I really don't think it's fair to grade them that way, but that's the way it is.

You did good with your purchase at $18.00. It looks nice and frosty with decent strike and luster. I can tell by the shadows that you are taking the pictures under diffused lighting which is why the luster is not popping like it probably does in hand.

 

Solid MS64 with a strong argument for MS65. Most definitely an authentic Morgan and killer deal for $18.

 

63 or 64. It's hard to get a good read on the surfaces, especially Liberty's cheek, from the pictures. I don't think they're good enough for 65. Luster is OK, but since this is an 81-S, it's not above average. $18 is the going rate for a circulated common date in a junk box.

No need to wear gloves. They will just make it more likely that you drop the coin. Just hold it by the edges. Avoid repeatedly going in and out of the flip, as that's an opportunity to abrade or drop the coin. If you want to have it graded, piggyback onto someone else's order (especially a bulk order) and you'll save a ton of money.

 

I think it’s a 64. If it wasn’t an81 s I’d say 65. I don’t think the pics do justice to the luster but hard to get a good feel on the marks on the obverse too. Totally real on a leinient day it could go + or 65

 

I would say 64—that is, assuming it is genuine. The slightly flat look to the luster, combined with the price makes me more than a little suspicious. If fake, it is a very good one.

 

I'm more in the 63 camp.
Luster obverse seems a bit subdued..