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1881-S Morgan Dollar

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I was mainly trying to capture the toning, but let's try a grading session here too. This coin is raw and was photographed through a 2x2.

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Really tough to grade a toned coin like this one from photos. Hard to see what marks are hidden under the tone. The cheek looks pretty clean on the blow up so I'm guessing at least MS-64, maybe 65.
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Wow, the toning is spectacular. I can't really see the surface, so I won't venture a guess. Very pretty.
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AU-58 obv with diffuse rainbow toning
MS-63 reverse with rainbow upper rim
Net MS-60
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Reverse looks 64 PL. Obverse is impossible to grade unless in hand as it's hard to discern the differences between marks, slides, and color pulls.
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Really nice images. The break in the obverse toning on the high points does create the illusion of slight circulation wear but I'm not buying it based on the reverse image. MS65 reverse but I'm not able to read the obverse through the toning.
What camera and lens are you using?
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I am thinking MS-64 from those pictures.
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Can't really see enough to make a good call.
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What camera and lens are you using


Canon EOS Rebel T6 with a 18-55mm macro lens and a macro lens wide angle conversion attachment.
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