Coin Community Family of Web Sites Join Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors
Specializing in Modern Numismatics Vancouvers #1 Coin and Paper Money Dealer Royal Canadian Mint products, Canadian, Polish, American, and world coins and banknotes. Coin, Banknote and Medal Collectors's Online Mall Royal Estate Auctions - $1 Coin AuctionsJoin Thousands of Coin, Bullion, & Money Collectors 300,000 items to help build your collection!








Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?


This page may contain links that result in small commissions to keep this free site up and running.

Welcome Guest! Registering and/or logging in will remove the anchor (bottom) ads. It's Free!

1921 D Morgan Dollar For Grade Opinions.

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.
First Page  Showing last 15 replies.
Author Replies: 16 / Views: 333Next Topic Page 2 of 2
Pillar of the Community
United States
887 Posts
 Posted 08/24/2026  8:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dowhat to your friends list
I should have added that it has full mint luster, cartwheels all the way around. I'm just incapable of duplicating bright coins. I'll work on it. It's definitely is BU.
Pillar of the Community
United States
7237 Posts
 Posted 08/24/2026  8:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Greasy Fingers to your friends list
Better photos are definitely needed to give any opinion that would differ from numismatic students response.
Bedrock of the Community
United States
77591 Posts
 Posted 08/24/2026  9:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
Need better photos to show the surfaces better, but I'll guess MS-63.
Errers and Varietys.
Pillar of the Community
Learn More...
Canada
5415 Posts
 Posted 08/24/2026  11:01 pm  Show Profile   Check Pacificoin's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Pacificoin to your friends list
MS60 details environmental issues
Moderator
Learn More...
United States
193640 Posts
Bedrock of the Community
United States
19450 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   08:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list
Agree, low end of the MS scale. Nice piece!
Bedrock of the Community
Learn More...
United States
18836 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   09:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list
Dowhat. its impossible to determine if the original surfaces have been removed or not, just too much glare. what makes it even more challenging is that the 21(D)'s have below average strikes so determining if anything we see is from strike or maybe circulation cannot be made. there are quite a bit of marks and scratches especially on the obv.

repost photos and do not use ANY lighting at all and see what you get.
Pillar of the Community
United States
887 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   2:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dowhat to your friends list
Thanks to you all for your responses. I'm submitting a couple more photos in hope that they may help. My photo skills are somewhat subpar and eliminating glare is a big problem for me. As I stated earlier, it does retain some luster that I just cannot capture. By no means blast white but none the less, it remains.
Pacifica, might you elaborate a bit as to the environmental issues that are concerning.
Again, thanks all.
1921-D-Morgan-Dollar-For-Grade-Opinions.
1921-D-Morgan-Dollar-For-Grade-Opinions.
Pillar of the Community
Learn More...
United States
2346 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   2:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list
Sorry, but I see an AU53.
Pillar of the Community
United States
887 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   3:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dowhat to your friends list

Quote:
Sorry, but I see an AU53.


My photos aren't that bad. I have a hard time beating it up that bad. Sorry
Moderator
Learn More...
United States
193640 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   3:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list
I am still at lower MS because I do not see the rubs that would make it AU.
Pillar of the Community
United States
623 Posts
 Posted Yesterday   9:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mrhakfbacon to your friends list
I see it as a MS63 maybe. Could be a 58 though
Pillar of the Community
United States
887 Posts
 Posted Today  14H 3M ago  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dowhat to your friends list
My final attempt at some clarity. I reduced the lighting and hopefully the surfaces have become more discernible. Upon reflection, they do appear altered and scratches are more evident. I have difficulty still in recognizing cleaned and altered finishes. It does appeared that this coin was dipped for to long at sometime. Just a guess. Quite sure it would not straight grade in any case. 50-55 now seems more probable.
Thanks again for all the feedback.
1921-D-Morgan-Dollar-For-Grade-Opinions.
1921-D-Morgan-Dollar-For-Grade-Opinions.
Bedrock of the Community
Learn More...
United States
18836 Posts
 Posted Today  9H 55M ago  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list
AU details (cleaned)

you're last obv photo is showing horizontal hairlines crossing from K9 to K3 across the profile. this is an indication that the coin was wiped with something that was a abrasive enough to leave them. this could also result in what looks luster but is actually from being polished.

i can only call what I see and I believe the last 2 photos best represent the surfaces of the coin
Pillar of the Community
Learn More...
United States
2346 Posts
 Posted Today  1H 9M ago  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list

Quote:
Sorry, but I see an AU53.

Quote:
My photos aren't that bad. I have a hard time beating it up that bad. Sorry

Sorry, I see a lot of worn-down areas. I don't think it's from weak strikes. IMHO
OK, your second set of photos makes it look a little better, but now showing clean scratch marks.
So now I'll also go with AU Details
Page 2 of 2   Replies: 16 / Views: 333Next Topic Page 2 of 2
First Page  Showing last 15 replies.
To participate in the forum you must log in or register.


    




Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us  |  Advertise Here  |  Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum © 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Forums
It took 0.26 seconds to rattle this change. Forums