how is this coin graded so high?

i am still learning the grading system, but that coin does not look ms to me? the price is $65...

 

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Why do you say its not MS? It looks UNC to me, and probaly upgrade to 64 by todays standard

 

maybe its the way i am looking at the picture. but it looks like there is scratches and bit of ware to be MS.

thanks for the help, that is why i asked. i am starting to expand my collection to silver dollars and most other ones at this grade looked better.

 

I can tell nothing looking at those pictures.

 

thanks. its not the toning, it just looked worn, compared to other ms63 morgans on there site. i am going to that shop monday, and want to look at that coin.

i am trying to learn more about grading before i make bigger purchases. and this coin sorta confused me. i zoomed the picture and, i think i see were i confused myself.

thanks for the help though.

 

Hard to tell from those pictures but it has alot of toning that will cover alot of the detail in a pic so I would definatly want to see it in hand.

 

it is a NGC coin

Date/Info: 1881
Denomination: S$1
Grade: MS 63
Additional Information
NumisMedia Value: $56.40

my opinion is as follows
its severely toned.. it may have been a original grading im in agreeable its not the prettiest coin.. in comparision to the 2 ms 63-64s i have home i d say it toned in the holder causing it to look this toned..in a row id pass it up..

 

This coin looks like an end of roll toning. One of my dealers has one he showed me last week. MS-63, NGC slab, he's asking $45.

 

Whether someone likes the toning or not is not the issue, but it does make it harder to judge the condition when looking at photos. It would be much easier to assess the condition of this coin by examining it in-hand. I don't think that it toned in the slab.

I believe that is an NGC 4 slab. Late 80's or early 90's???

Chris

 

And those look like scanned images as opposed to photos.

Trust me, this coin looks 20x's better in hand, than from these scanned images.

 

Yes, looking at scanned images is like making love to a dead fish.

Chris

 

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Yes continue looking on Heritage as Doug has said.
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I bet if I photographed that coin, not only would you think it is mint state, you would probably consider buying it.

 

:rolling: What does it mean* making LOVE LOVE to a DEAD FISH?

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I though end of roll toning was usually more prevalent on one side of the coin?

Lack

 

It is, here is an example of an EOR 1881 Morgan Dollar.



The coin in the OP appears more of an album toned coin to me.