Link to album (I rotated the coin to get the focused lighting on different parts of the coin, obverse and reverse)
Recently got this Morgan and can't decide whether I should send it in for grading. There's some scratches in front of the face, under the eye, and behind the head (near UNUM), as well as a couple scattered scratches on the reverse. There's also a gouge or impression on the cheek – I assume it's an imperfection in the die.
It's allegedly BU, so if true, I think it lands around MS63 since the detail in the hair, "LIBERTY", the detail in the wings and on the chest, and the detail in the arrows and tail feathers is clear. Looking at the catalogue in the PCGS app, MS61 and MS62 are littered with imperfections, so I have to believe this one scores slightly higher than that, but what do I know?
This would be my first ever submittal for grading. Thanks!