Grade this Barber Dime / Thoughts

I recently picked up this 1897-O barber dime that was offered for sale by a major dealer. Looking for opinions on 1) grade 2) originality 3) value.

You could probably find this pic online, but that would take the fun out of it.

Thanks!

 

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All that dark stuff in the crevices makes me think it's had some kind of cleaning. A few hairlines too. But not bad looking. JMHO.
I'm interested to see what they called it.

Edit - I'll guess EF45

 

Maybe... See additional pic below. I'll post an image of the full slab once a few more weigh in.

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It looks like a cleaned 58 to me IMHO. Nice looking coin.

 

XF'ish to me.......total lack of any luster (at least expressed by the pics).

 

I am not a barber dime expert, and I am still learning to grade. I would go XF40.

 

I think it’s an original au 55. I bet it looks better in hand

 

XF-45 details Looks cleaned with residue.
Trying to retone, not successfully.

 

AU 50 Cleaned

 

AU55.

 

50

 

45. Nice coin.

 

I'd like it as a 55

 

First thought was XF 45

And I also noticed the dark stuff in the crevices, which could suggest it was cleaned (or at the very least dipped).

I think it looks ok overall, but it’s not a coin that I would pay a premium for (others might feel differently though).

 

EF but messed with.

 

AU 50.

 

AU details for me.

 

AU - details, cleaned.

 

AU50

 

A series I have. I'll say PCGS AU55. The New Orleans Mint was notorious for weak strikes, so I could be off a point. The only things I see keeping it from mint state are scattered ticks, especially on the lower cheek. Overall, I like the specimen you've settled on. The photos most likely don't do this one much justice.