1976-S Washington Quarter Grade And Composition Check

you really need better lighting, and probably a good wobble to get a grade.

Check high up on the cheekbone, near the eyes, to see if there are any scuffs. check for hairline scratches in the fields. the reverses on these quarters are typically clean and well struck.

If you see no scratches or cheek scuffs, no small hits in the hairline- then you might have an MS-66/67 coin. The coin would have to look exceptional, mind you. If you see even the slightest abrasion marks on Washington's face- it's a MS-64 at best.

It's always tough to grade from a relatively low-resolution image, but...

There appears to be rub/metal loss on just about all the high points on the obverse -- eye brow, cheek, jaw, neck.

If this is really the case and not just an artifact of the digital image, the coin shouldn't grade any higher than Choice AU.