I am totally new to coins. I just turned 21 and my dad gave me this coin. I'm strapped for cash and I know they can be worth from 35-$$$$. Any help would be appreciated.
Also I was wondering what the mark on the side of the coin is from? Doesn't seem like every day use could cause that.
Also I did some reading kind of understood it...I don't think this is a proof. I think it is one of the with the less accurate dies?, for circulation?
Welcome to Coin Community, Rbc2007. What you have there is a garden-variety, somewhat-circulated 1921-D. There are any number of things which could cause the dings on the rim of the coin - silver is a relatively soft metal and easily damaged. I wouldn't expect it to go for much over $20-25 if you were to throw it up on ebay, and as a result it'd never return the cost of grading.
There is really no reason to spend the money on grading. It doesn't justify it now, nor will it in the future. Keep in mind, 1921-D was the single highest mintage of Morgans ever. They'll never be uncommon.
I would not send this coin to a TPG. It is a VERY common Morgan dollar and circulated. The submission fee is almost as much as the coins FMV, as stated, will never be uncommon. I would just hang on to it. It's a special coin that your dad gave you, that's reward enough ;-)
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