Help Grading My Coins: No. 9 - Morgan Dollar 1881 - S

Here you go

That cheek slash in the first pic really kills it for me. I'll say MS-62.

I say low grade MS on this one, good buy for 40 euros.

the reverse on this coin is very nice. I venture to say if the photos are accurate its MS65. nice luster and strike is on point for this year. the obv is a different bird. both your obv photos are not showing if the luster is broke across the cheek. the first photo has shadowing and the 2nd to much glare. both making it difficult to assess any marks or scuffs etc. the nose and eye area appear to be the worse areas. I dont think they are bad enough to details the coin.

I think the coin overall is better than a 62 and I think the obv will hold it back from a 64 so my grade is MS63 on this one and a good buy at the price

the biggest key is try to avoid the glare. try even taking the photo without any lighting as well. I dont think its going to change the grade as the coin cannot get to 64 and is better than a 62 but i'd like to see it better to confirm how bad the marks around the nose and eye are

I sm obviously a novice, but comparing this with the examples at PCGS (I discovered them only recently.), I can't say I agree.

MS-61 looks significantly worse. I think its at least as good as the MS-62 example.

still too much light causing glare. you need to get away from a window or overhead lighting thats causing this but at least we can see the cheek a little better.

I'm still at MS63. its not beat up enough for a 62 and 63's tend to have a wider range than other MS grades in the number marks, scuffs and scratches

Tried just ambient room lighing here as well. Better?
$&fz§ its blurry

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