There are a few bag marks on the coin, but not in focal areas. Though crusty and dark. There is plenty of luster on this one to make the 66 grade IMO.
I didn’t guess less than gem, but your photos seem to be hiding the luster which you say is very good. I think that is probably the reason for the low guesses.
I did forget the time difference between us but I'm still laughing. Glad you got a good grade on this coin.
LOL, Yeah I kind of felt like that yesterday. Remodeling, you never know if your gonna open a can of worms. Yesterday was one of them.
I did a lot of renovations over the years and there were a lot of cans of worms in those old walls...but found several coins, mostly mercury dimes, a standing lib. quarter, and a few old cents under the baseboards.