Grading Puzzles Bust Half AU58

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This coin is graded an AU58 and it was previously graded as an MS61 in an NCG slab. This just makes me scratch my head. I can understand this being graded a 58, as the coin seems to be nearly flawless. I can't see how it could have ever been graded an MS61. If it is an MS grade, would seem to have needed to be at LEAST an MS64

 

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Look at the "UR" of pluribus.

 

that might drop it to AU, but what defects would hold it back from a high grade if it was mint?

 

this coin looks like it has doubling on the date, btw

 

It has some ugly marks on it. But on the R of Liberty also has some wear. Definitely not MS64 though. Even without wear. Look at the same kind of coin in MS63, and even that looks better.

 

I don't detect anything resembling circulation wear from that part of the coin. But, I don't do very well with photos.

 

I don't think so.

 

I really don't like guessing from photos, but if forced to, I would suspect the cheek and breast accounted for a circulated designation.
I would never bet on that from the photo, though.

 

61 on that one was just a whiff. IF you were going to grade that MS it should have certainly been higher

 

Where?

 

maybe rim damage?

 

Shield, beak to wing, breast, cheek.