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1909-S Lincoln To Grade.

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This was a recent purchase to complete my Lincoln set. I previously had a cleaned example that I sold. Anyways, it was NGC certified, but I removed it to place in my album.
What would you grade it at?
What did NGC give it?

1909-S-Lincoln-To-Grade.

1909-S-Lincoln-To-Grade.
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VF-25 It looks like it was cleaned, IMO.
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I have a hard time deciphering whether or not it was cleaned from the picture, however I would probably grade it considering its age and rarity at 40.
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I'm going with VF-30.

Great coin, Mr. Johnny!

(But it's not gold...)
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I am certain it is original. The "grainy" look is due to in improperly mixed alloy, similar but not as extreme as the "woodies".

Nope, not gold. I took a brief break, but now am right back on track. :-)
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And CONGRATS to Johnny Countdown on his 1000th post!





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VF
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Looks very close to EF. I'd say VF35.
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thank you Moe! :-) Heck, I didn't even realize that...lol.

NGC gave this coin a VF-20, which I thought was very conservative. I would give it a 30 personally!
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VF20 is a very low grade for that coin. Just for kicks I pasted in Photograde for Lincoln Wheats below:

1909-S-Lincoln-To-Grade.
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Thanks bherring. Yeah, I have noticed that the new NGC slabbed coins are graded quite a bit more strictly in general than the older ones. Of course, you can't always judge them that way, since I am certain that many older NGC coins have been reholdered in a new slab at the same grade. Still, its good to consider this when purchasing a certified coin. Here is a shot I took before removing it from the slab.

1909-S-Lincoln-To-Grade.
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