$ 10 Liberty Guess the grade...

I have been looking to add a $ 10 liberty to my collection and came across this one
but am pretty shocked by the grade !

 

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63

 

MS-60 or between 1 and 70

 

The photos make the surfaces look odd, especially on the obverse. They look to have been smoothed, although I doubt that. I see a slight break in the mint frost on Ms. Liberty’s neck. My guess is MS-63, but it’s probably 64.

 

The picture makes me think Unc details, altered surfaces
...if that is just the picture and it is straight graded, I would go with MS 62 (plenty of chatter on the obverse)

 

I agree with @ToughCOINS . AU-Cleaned.
Nice for the right price I guess.

 

I think it's a details coin also.

 

AU Details... whizzed?

 

My first guess would be MS-62 because it looks like luster left. If it is whizzed there's not enough light on the surfaces to be able to see it.

 

Looking at this further, perhaps the photos have been photoshopped or puttied.

At any rate, I would not buy the piece from these photos.

 

Au58

 

This coin is to good to be only a 53

 

Here's the PCGS TrueView which shows all the problems which account for the 53. From a strictly wear standpoint it's probably a 55 to 58 but it's been net graded.

 

The PCGS Trueview tells the story. I think the grade makes sense. Saw a video once about how to quickly tell MS vs AU grades when it's a nice AU with seemingly MS details. It comes down to the surfaces.

You may have cartwheel luster left as this one does, but it's limited to the protected areas between the stars around the rim. The fields between the devices and stars will be worn. No luster. The cartwheel luster does not go from the rim to the center of the coin. That feature should get you thinking AU on anything including this one. But luster is hard to judge in photos. Can only make judgements off of the details which gives you the spread of guesses you see here.

AU-53 is probably a fair grade on that. Maybe if you submitted it enough times it could squeak out a 55 but... maybe not.

 

It’s funny, there are no details on the label ?

 

I was going to say 55 since there’s clearly wear over the ear and on the tips of the wings. Since you were shocked at the grade I was going to guess they were drinking that day and gave it a 63. Seeing that it’s a 53 and the tru-view shows more dings than the original pic, I’m ok with that.