GTG 1883 Morgan Dollar- Beautifully Toned

So my amazing wife just surprised me for my birthday with the single best coin in my collection. New PCGS Gold shield. What do you all think?!
I couldnt get an image without that little glare on the sides sorry.

 

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MS 65
...at least in the photo I’m seeing no marks, but I think there are some on the cheek and in the fields if I’m interpreting the photo correctly
.....and happy birthday! Congrats on a nice coin and a great gift from your wife!

 

Happy B Day.
MS 66

 

@ddddd @Pickin and Grinin im sorry I uploaded a photo where I took contact marks out using photoshop. I have my own personal album of "what if my coin was perfect" I just replaced it with the actual photo. It does absolutely have marks. Again sorry for the confusion.

 

65. The toning is beautiful! Super Birthday present.

 

I thought something was a bit funny because I was looking at it and thought it might be as high as 67-68 based on the photo.

I’d revise it to 63 with the updated photo.

 

Lol yea, I was super confused with the 66 and 65 guess until I looked again!

 

I am sticking with 65. Nice surfaces under the tone.

 

I am at 64, though I think it depends on how distracting the area infront of the face is.

 

Here's a different image.
I'll post the True view in a bit!

 

I like the 'mediocre photography' label

Looks like my pictures, but far better

 

Under the toning, the coin is an MS-63 at best with all of the marks on the cheek and in the field. The next question is how many points did PCGS give it for the toning?

 

I love the colors, and I’m at 64 on it. What an excellent gift. Happy Birthday!

 

I can confirm that no one has guessed the correct grade yet.

 

I am beginning to think “who gives a flying fig about the grade?” To me, the toning on the obverse is so beautiful, it could be anywhere from 62-65, and who cares? I see the coin’s value in the toning.

 

I agree. For me, the grade doesn’t matter much. What counts with this Morgan is its color. Love it.

 

Happy belated Birthday @LuxUnit and what a fantastic gift! The toning is beautiful! Who cares about the grade? Just don't forget her birthday!

 

Sorry guys. That is a dangerous assumption to make. Toning can hide a lot of problems, and artificial toning has often been used to make “the sow’s ear into a silk purse.”

If toning is your thing, then enjoy it, but take some time to look under it to see the marks on the surface.

 

The marks are NOT that extreme. That coin looks NT to me, anyway. I have owned many that had that kind of toning, and they were all certified, and market acceptable.

 

If the coin were white, with no toning and full luster, and graded MS-64 or 65, you wouldn’t touch it. Look at her jaw and in the field in front of that area. Plus there are many more other ticks.