1925 D $2.5 Gold For Grading

Without having it in hand to look for luster breaks, I'd say it looks MS, perhaps 63. Certainly no less than 58.

this coin may come back mid AU. here's where I see some possible wear. could be lighting or the photo

I think 62-63 is reasonable.

I think that the coin grades AU-55 or 58, but the marks in the word LIBERTY concern me. Those could cost you as much as five grading points, or on a bad day get you a "details scratched." The $2.50 Indians should have a flat spot on the Indian's cheek when they are graded Mint State.

Doing some research on the date. PCGS mentioned that this was one of the worst struck dates because the dies were so damaged and worn down (Hence the die cracks, and issues especially on the obverse.) This could explain some of the issues with the coin. Gonna take it to my guy near me before I send it out to PCGS. If it won't grade MS then I will just add it to my gold type set slot.

From PCGS

David Akers (1975/88): The 1925-D is the most common issue of the series in all Mint State grades except MS-65 or better. At that level, the 1908 is more obtainable. Up to MS64, the 1925-D can be obtained with no difficulty but strict MS-65 specimens, although available, are not really all that plentiful. Superb specimens(better than MS-65) are practically non-existent but, of course, this is true of virtually every issue of the Pratt-designed quarter eagle and half eagle series.

The 1925-D almost always has very good to excellent mint lustre but the striking quality varies greatly; some are very unevenly struck while others are well struck. Dies seem to have been a problem with this issue, and many specimens were clearly struck from buckled or deteriorated dies. The mint mark is usually a little weak but well defined. There are some specimens, however, where the mintmark is so weak that it is nearly invisible. The color is typically a rose tinted gold but there are also coppery colored specimens as well as ones with green and yellow gold shades. The surfaces are frosty with little or no granularity. This is a candidate with another Denver Mint issue, the 1914-D, for having the generally poorest minting quality in the series. Both issues are partially redeemed, however, by especially fine lustre and color.