Hmmm.... Rims clear. Prime focal areas and fields look clean. Toning doesn't seem to impare luster and is attractive and multicolor. A bit of an odd distribution of color. I'd value it like a 66r, but grade it 66rb. I guessed 6. Interesting coin and I'm really not quite sure what to make of it.
I really REALLY wanted to give this one a 67...but couldn't bring myself to do it. Can't see any hits at all!
I am missing something on this one. PCGS gave it a 65. The strike and (lack of) nicks could not keep it from a 67, IMO. I have seen better luster on some MS66's, but I have seen many 66's with a lot worse luster. I guess that means they did not like the eye appeal??
The only way I can see this coin getting a 65 is if that scratch to the right of Liberty is on the coin , even then it should have gotten a 66 , Guess PCGS doesn't like toned coins . I really think they blew this one . Well at least Dick got a beautiful coin for 65 money .
I paid more like 66 money for it, but still I would have had to pay that much more were it a 66. And that scratch is on the slab.