Throw a grade on this 1887 Morgan-

I would have went with a 62, shot at a 63 on a good day.

Congrats on getting a 64 out of it though.

 

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Wow! a 64 thats awesome I was leaning towards a 61/2

 

I think this may indicate a couple things.

First, coin photography, while fun and maybe good for technical grading, has limitations with other traits such as eye-appeal, luster and even strike. Without having the coin in hand, I think it's hard to grade these. I have taken many photos and the coin looks so much better in my hand then in the photos (but that could be just me).

Second, without overstating the obvious, it could also mean that NGC has graded this coin loosely. I too thought the cheek marks would cause a lower grade. I know the message boards indicate that NGC and PCGS grading are tight right now, but the grey sheets still show lower confidence in NGC than PCGS and even ICG. (I haven't looked in a while, but I believe PCGS was running about 90% and NGC around 70-75%).

By the way, congrats on the 64:thumb: