It's a PCGS holder @ron_c
It reminds me of the tab toned coins. I'm thinking it was some holder where the untoned part was where the coin was secured by the holder?
As others have mentioned, two coins can be correctly graded at the same level (say MS 65) but have very different levels of eye appeal (from ugly...
As @TIF mentioned, with Heritage all you can do is use the make offer option and hope for the best. Heritage handles the resale process. You may...
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The technology wasn’t there to achieve computer grading in the early 1990s. Plus there will always be a level of subjectivity in grading that a...
I’ll admit it’s a bit strange. However, some people like me who collect holders are doing it to have an example of the history of grading. Just...
The doily holder is fairly scarce and collected enthusiasticly by some. The eBay price on this example is too high in my opinion. I would say a...
MS 64 I agree with others that mention the scratches on the cheek preventing a 65.
MS 63
AU 58
Summary update will happen after we finish with the coin above. I’ll say the Quarter has a large distracting spot to the left of Washington’s...
I wouldn't let the voting steer your decision. You made some solid observations. The coin is most likely market graded, that is why it's in a 68+...
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Why do you think you blew it?
+2 ...although I'll expand it to anywhere in the 63 to 67 range. I'm going with 66 based on luster and clean fields.
I’ll go MS 65
It depends how you define restoration. A coin that is dipped can be “restored” to remove surface contaminants and then still be gradeable. It has...
I see a few of those orbs on the obverse (like to the left of the Y in Liberty), but I don’t believe this one had anything applied to it. I’ll go...
I agree with your point that the Morgans should mostly be treated equally, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case. By the way, what...
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