1955 Gem BU Quarter VLDS With Die Cracks Better Pics

Appears to be noticeable ticks on hair bun and shoulder, plus field ticks here and there. I'd say 64.

At MS65 it needs to be pictured outside the holder so that dust particles are not pictured as well, so that grade can be confirmed.
There may be scratches in the clear mylar of the 2x2, not on the coin, which show up here. Mylar tends to be electrostatic, and attracts dust particles.

I do see a few minor dents in the portrait, so not gem BU.
Nice luster, but that can be quite obvious on grades of other coins as low as AU50.

This coin has no wear, so has to be some sort of MS grade.
The dents on the eyebrow, neck shoulder and hair suggest MS62 or 3 to me.

Reverse with these often grades a little higher than the obverse, because there many more high points in the design, which together, tend to protect the reverse better than the obverse.

As I understand it, TPGraders take the lowest graded side as the stated grade for the whole coin.


Die cracks make it a little more interesting.

Full grade 64.