A first for me - Show Grading - Guess the grade part 5 of 5 (Morgan)

Parts 1, 2, 3, & 4 are now in the books; check them out here:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-first-for-me-show-grading-guess-the-grade-part-1-of-5.395975/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-first-for-me-show-grading-guess-the-grade-part-2-of-5.396102/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-first-for-me-show-grading-guess-the-grade-part-3-of-5.396139

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-...ing-guess-the-grade-part-4-of-5-texas.396178/

Now we move on.

Please guess the original grade and the new grade (originally PCGS and now PCGS). Are they the same or different?

Here I am including two photos (a PCGS TrueView and a photo from the seller).

 

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MS66-67*?

 

Wow amazing toning. Guessing MS65----went to 66+/*

 

I will be conservative, because of the cheek marks, and 1881s. The toning is beautiful for sure. I am going low and saying 65 originally, and 66, with the regrade. Does not matter, as the money is in the obverse toning.

 

Lovely Morgan! I've been coming in low on these as of late, but I'm still going to go with what I feel. It looks like a 64 (for an '81-S) a 65 nearly any other date. So I will guess originally 64 and probably stayed a 64 as PCGS seems to keep your coins consistent. I hope it upgraded for you, you surely need at least one upgrade.

 

Originally MS63, now MS64

 

MS62*

OBV MS62*
REV MS63

originally MS63... probably still a straight MS63

 

MS64 to MS64
Both color bumps

 

63-64

 

63 65

 

I have a feeling you saved the only upgrade till last, LOL. Because of the date/mm, I think it was originally graded at MS 64 and managed a bump up to MS65

 

65 - 65

 

Let's extend this one to get some more people a chance to guess

 

MS-64 to MS-64+

 

That's my guess too. I don't know how to factor in the color but that's one incredible example.

 

Really a knockout in terms of the toning. Looking at the surface conditions, I think originally MS63, increased to 64.

 

Last call...

 

Maybe 63-63 due to the hits. I change my guess.

 

*Grade Reveal*

As @expat correctly predicted, I did save the one upgrade for last.

This one started as an MS 63 and upgraded to a 65! So one big win makes up for the other disappointments. Of the five coins, I thought this one wasn't likely to upgrade (at least not this significantly). I think it is a 63 or 64, so I've earned my first real color bump.

 

How cool...I was right the first time LOL.