No way it's MS66

http://www.vcoins.com/us/civitas/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=2621

Check this morgan out...

There is no way this is an MS66 with all those contact marks.

Ruben

 

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From the pics it sure doesn't look 66 , it looks like luster break over her ear , looks like an old label too . IMO
rzage

 

not to mention the marks all over the chin..

Ruben

 

BTW - I thought PSGC hasn't changed its standards over the years.

Ruben

 

But this is something I heard so don't take it as fact , that they are getting more lenient lately .
rzage:thumb:

 

the reason why they gave it that grade, because of the prooflike fields it brings it up a few notches
JAZZCOINS Joe

 

Not on any grading system I've seen. In fact,






That is an NCG MS63 PL

 

Your 63 PL , is a lot nicer overall not counting the PL finish , nice Morgan .
rzage

 

I know. I've never seen a Morgan grade 66 with that many surface scratches.

Ruben

 

What you are seeing are blemishes, more than scratches on the chin etc etc . The fields have a nice light cameo proof like look to them even through they didn't designate that in the slab. i believe that;s why the coin probably made that grade like i said before. Jazzcoins Joe

 

Ruben,

There is a difference between luster grazes and bag marks. There is no way to tell from that original photo if the chin chatter is either one. My guess is that they are mostly luster grazes given the assigned grade.

Your MS63PL is nice but angled photos of PL coins tend to hide defects. If you took a straight on photo of both coins with the same camera, I think you would clearly see why each was graded the way they were.

Paul

 

PAUL

thanks. I still think though that there is a problem with the grade. It seems to be not the only one on that site for some reason. A 66 should be near flawless of any luster break and we should be looking at strike quality and looking for the smallest nicks.


Ruben

 

actually it looks like a scan...

 

I agree that it looks liberally graded, it is just that that pic/scan is really bad. I can't remember the last Morgan Dollar I saw overgraded by more than one point. It is a very easy series to grade and one that every grader has much experience grading. Definitely no sticker for that dog.

 

Don't get Ruben going with CAC stickers , he'll start putting them everywhere .
rzage

 

Paul

I agree, and I couldn't see buying it without holding it in my hands.

Ruben

 

Cmon, it's funny!

 

What

 

Lol