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Need Thoughts On A Grade Before I Purchase

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I'm hoping you can all supply me with your thoughts on a grade for this 1912-P Lincoln. I have an opportunity to pick this one up and greatly improve my current grade. Thanks in advance..

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Nice overall strike..63-64 brown range. The reverse might garnish a details grade because it looks like it had a old cleaning way back when.
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This is one impossible to judge by the given pictures, I can't see any cartwheel spokes and that's what's needed to tell if it's AU or MS. There appears to be a bit of rub on the wheat lines, cheek, jaw, lapel and temple....but it could be the toning. If you look at the PCGS Photograde pictures, this could be MS-62. At the same time, it could be one you send to PCGS expecting an MS grade and it comes back AU-55.

I'd go for it if the price is at the AU level.

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Thanks BadThad... I was able to get it below AU-50 price. So I went for it. I appreciate the comments...
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For below AU prices you did well snapping it up. It looks good.
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Looks AU-58 to me.
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Beautiful coin. Nice pick-up.
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AU-55
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Coin looks like it was cleaned and an attempt to tone it back to normal color failed.
not much wear at all .I'll say AU-55.
sorry, but I have a hang up about off colored Wheaties.
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AU-58.
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AU-58, original.
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Woah, that is a NICE looking cent.
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Coin looks like it was cleaned and an attempt to tone it back to normal color failed.
not much wear at all .I'll say AU-55.
sorry, but I have a hang up about off colored Wheaties.


That is the same thought that crossed my mind. Coin looks like it def has a old cleaning on it.
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After viewing the coin in person I can tell you the coin has not been cleaned or recolored. This was purchased from a major dealer in Chicago so I was able to talk with them and view the coin in hand before making the purchase. It looks so good in hand I was actually surprised because I thought the pictures might have been off a little. It's a beautiful coin in hand and it's an awesome upgrade for the one I had.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this one. It's truly appreciated.
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Looks original to me, I see no evidence of cleaning.
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