What is Your Estimated Grade for this Coin?

MS coins can’t have wear...so typically high point wear with loss of luster. But they can have hits and dings. The most common explanation is from hitting other coins inside bags.

This is why AU58 coins always look so much nicer than MS60 coins. The AU58 coins have a touch of high point wear but are going to be very clean looking. An MS60 won’t have the wear but will often have distracting dings and hits. While technically better they look much worse.

Honestly I’ve always thought this was kinda stupid...but that’s how it is. I’d take an AU58 over an MS60 any day.

 

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Interesting, I never really got into grading because of what I thought was required for a coin to be graded high which is almost perfection and I know I'll never find one that will be worth grading. I don't have any coins at that level but quite happy with what I've kept. Thanks for the info, I'll look at images of an AU coin to learn more about the difference with MS.

 

Pop over to heritage and just look at photos. It’s a great reference.

An AU58 coin would likely grade in the MS65 range if not for a bit of wear. This is why I look for AU58 coins. You get the eye appeal of high grade MS but at a lower cost.

 

I normally check on PCGS for the images but will look at the heritage site too. Thanks again!

 

The AU58-MS62 range is in major flux right now. It is changing literally as I type this. What was true even 3 or 4 years ago might not be true today. I'm speaking here of "market grading", the "technical grading" is what it is.

 

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...en-km-165-1929-1940-cuid-1084056-duid-1462842

Melt value = $9.66 today, MS60 = $60.00 > your coin's value is somewhere in between Two weeks ago, a similar coin sold on eBay for $31.50 shipped

 

Kindergarten.

 

Is it worth getting professionally graded at some point?

 

I'd say probably not.

 

No. Your coin is damaged and your not likely to get more than melt value for it.