1889 Morgan Grade

This is a first try here, been studying a bit. Let me know how I do!

I think I see a bit of wear on the hair above the ear. If so, I'm guessing au-58, If It's just a weak strike, ms-60.

That's great toning, but it makes it harder to grade for me. I'll go with AU-55. But remember I'm no pro at this!

The toning is awesome on that morgan. Give it a MS60 picture may be making it look somewhat flat.

I have spent 10 minutes looking at this photo and changing my answer over and over... Time to make a decision:

The only thing that bothers me, is that I can't make out the lines on the eagle's feet, and I don't know if that is due to the angle of the camera or not.

The devices look excellent. If this coin was circulated, there would be more markings. The scratch on top of the bust looks to be on another surface, and not the coin (I'm guessing it is in a slab).

I think the average grade is an MS63.

Now those are gradable pics.

AU55. The area above the ear, where strike quality is often mistaken for wear, shows roundness instead of the "shelving" one would associate with a weaker strike. The damage being referred to is the large vertical cut above and left of the ear; it's definitely post-mint, ensuring the decision that the coin has seen circulation and probably enough to take an otherwise AU58 coin down to 55.

On the reverse, the breast and talon details in the large pics are sufficient to see wear beginning.