My newest Morgan arrived today (and it's a date I haven't owned before). What do you think is the grade on this one? Please use the poll as well (two choices allowed-grade and plus or no plus).
64 barely. Great color cheek almost holds it to 63. Reverse and color.and clean obverse fields Bump it
This ones a bit tough. The obverse and reverse colors look a bit different. The obverse shows neon with the reverse being more pastel overall. The obverse also shows some pull away on the toning which is typically indicative of natural toning. The reverse however lacks this pull away. The luster seems flat but I think it’s because of these pictures that are really to show off the color. The coin has quite a bit of marks which I believe limit it to a technical 64. The fields are pretty clean for the most part. The eye appeal is gem and the strike seems average. Strike 63 (20%) Luster 63 (20%) Eye Appeal 65 (20%) Contact Marks 64 (40%) Overall 63.8 My guess 63+
Beautiful coin! I absolutely love the rainbow toning. The hits on the cheek are not significant enough to be a limiting factor. I am going to stick my neck out on this one, because of the minimum of bag marks, clean fields, solid strike, and toning bump to make it a 65.
I'd guess 64, possibly 65 but the hit on the focal area (cheek) holds it back in my opinion. And it's just that, my opinion.