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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3653065, member: 101855&quot;]Stains (NOT attractive toning), luster breaks and easy to spot marks are not the characteristics of the MS-66 grade. To rate that grade, you need to have to look for problems. They should not be immediately evident.</p><p><br /></p><p>I voted MS-63. If when I saw it in person, the marks in the close-up were not as obvious, I’d up it to MS-64, but I really don’t see a Gem MS-66 here.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was dealer, I sold a lot Morgan Dollars in the MS-64 grade that had very clean cheeks. I even sold some MS-63 graded coins that looked like they might have upgraded, but I didn&#039;t try them. Back then (1995 to mid 2000s) if there was big price increase for the next Mint State grading point, the services tended to be very conservative about giving out that extra point. I guess that&#039;s not the case today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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