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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 509892, member: 15309&quot;]Although I don&#039;t necessarily agree that this coin got a bump, I certainly agree about the strike.&nbsp; It possibly the nicest I have ever seen on a New Orleans mint Morgan.&nbsp; In addition, this coin appears to have semi-prooflike fields with frosted devices which makes it immensely eye appealing IMO.&nbsp; If this coin has outstanding luster, I see no reason why it should not grade an MS66.&nbsp; A few minor marks should not reduce the grade of a coin with exemplary strike, luster, and eye appeal, especially if they are not in the main focal areas of the coin.&nbsp; To illustrate the quality of this coin, I really think we need to compare it to another 1884-O MS66 Morgan.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/MorganDollar1884-ONGCMS66449762--1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Strictly from a surface preservation standpoint, I guess the bottom coin is superior.&nbsp; But market grading is supposed to weigh all of the elements of the coin&#039;s grade in reaching the final grade.&nbsp; For those of you that don&#039;t believe the OP&#039;s coin to be an MS66, I pose this question.&nbsp; Which one of these two coins would you pay more money for?</p><p><br /></p><p>I think your coin is an MS66 all day long Matt.&nbsp; Great find!&nbsp; BTW, I would love to know what grade you predicted it would get when you submitted it.&nbsp; Given the apparent prooflike qualities of the coin, I wouldn&#039;t mind it having a star as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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