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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cdcda, post: 45767, member: 941&quot;]Weak strikes are a really tough issue, in my personal opinion, when it comes to grading Morgan Dollars. Not only are there variations in strike between the mints, but there are also variations in strike between the years - and even within a particular year. This makes grading a real challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>My advice, when grading any Morgan dollar you should look at the surface preservation first - checking for bag marks, gouges, wear, etc., then you should look towards the quality of the strike in comparison to the known quality for that year and mint, then you should look at the lustre (again against the known characteristics for that particular year) and once done with these factors, judge the coin on overrall eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Using this type of approach you might for instance, find an incredibly well struck 1881-S Morgan Dollar with brilliant lustre and spectacular eye appeal an MS63 since these characteristics were common for the date. On the other hand, you might find a New Orleans minted coin with the same characteristics an MS64 based on the rarity of these characteristics for the date/mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>In order to really grade them properly, not only do you have to understand what goes into grading, but also a great deal of background on the coins themselves.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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