Need Some Help Commn Morgan

It's a solid 63 with a good shot at 64.

I'm going to slightly disagree with the above posters. This one's a slam-dunk MS64, and almost certainly 65. Here's why:

1) Early San Francisco Morgans are the absolute top of the heap when it comes to mint quality. They are very common in Gem grades, and indeed the least-expensive MS65 Morgans you can find. They can be had for $100. The single highest-graded business strike Morgan, a PCGS MS69PL, is an 1880-S. Well over 50,000 MS65 1880-S examples have been slabbed. It's pretty easy to make one.

2) The fields, obverse and reverse, are pristine.

3) Digital cameras are harsh. What you're all seeing as "black" on the obverse devices are just breaks in the luster; in-hand, you're going to have difficulty seeing it, even under a loupe. The only real scratch is the southwest-northeast one to the right of Liberty's mouth. I see what might be a ding above Liberty's eye, and a gouge in the cap. The reverse is essentially flawless - just a little mark in the eagle's left leg feathers, and another small one between the E and the D.

In short, this is what an MS65 coin looks like in digital photography. Heck, in-hand I might consider 66. I would not advise having it slabbed; the cost-benefit is not there. That doesn't mean it isn't a really nice coin, though.

Super detail, strong strike. MS-64.

I have a PCGS graded MS-65 I'll be selling soon.. compare the pics and see. I'll probably be posting it this weekend. If you think you'd like to see it in an ANACS holder (and can stand to let it go for 6+ weeks!) then go for it! They don't charge much for grading (for Economy, anyway )

That is (I believe) the only known 1921-D VAM-1J in MS65. It's an R-7 VAM, and the Condition Census coin. Selling it on ebay was a *big* mistake - I gave up a bunch of value.

Chump_Change, there's nothing wrong with getting this coin slabbed if you wish. Even though my feelings are strong regarding it, though, you cannot expect ANACS or anyone else to give you the grade we think it might get.

I love the pristine Morgans that show all the obverse hair swirl patterns and the delicate eagle breast feathers on the reverse! Gorgeous! I would guess a minimum of MS62 on the grade. Nice Morgan!

Heritage Auctions offered 9 slabbed 1880-S Morgans in MS65 during March. These were the selling prices, including Heritage's fees:

$166.75 PCGS (Rattler slab)
$120.75 PCGS
$115.00 PCGS
$109.25 NGC
$93.15 ANACS (Obv Prooflike designation)
$109.25 NGC
$103.50 NGC
$109.25 NGC