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Pillar of the Community
United States
724 Posts |
I think it has relatively good strike for a 1925S   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
EF-40 , Lincoln's profile a little weak, but I'm leaning towards strike not wear .
Nice wheatie .
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9164 Posts |
I'm going AU? the holder is my ?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
Nice coin. AU-58, might pull low MS if you take it out of the holder and take better pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
724 Posts |
I wonder the contaminant on the reverse could be stripped or washed away.
I will take a better picture when I receive the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1054 Posts |
By TPG's standards, that coin probably won't grade cleanly due to the questionable color on the reverse. However it is a good looking coin, one in which I would go a high AU. The reverse strike is very strong, its usually a mushy strike on most examples. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
724 Posts |
I like it because the red brown color and slightly impaired luster in the range of low mint state MS62. The reverse seems to have some splash on it. If it is removable, this will be great.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19964 Posts |
MS-55, this is one I'd have to see in hand, is there any cartwheel luster? ....too hard to judge from photos. That is an EXCELLENT example with a strong reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19964 Posts |
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I wonder the contaminant on the reverse could be stripped or washed away. Not a "contaminant", these are stains either from unintentional exposure to something or from a poor conservation (leaning toward the later since the obverse has a bit of corrosion at 9 o'clock). Those are areas where the original patina has been removed. You cannot remove something that has already been removed. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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04/22/2016 3:05 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
AU-58, nice one..  |
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
I'm in the AU club as it stand with the pics. I Would have to see it in hand. Very nice coin and reverse strike for the date. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Have to agree - pics (especially the obverse) suggest AU.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1353 Posts |
My guess is ex-45 based on obverse wear
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Pillar of the Community
United States
724 Posts |
This is what looks like in hand. The color of original picture is off.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
724 Posts |
It is hard to see in picture. The cartwheel is not damaged for both sides.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
Tough coin to grade. I am between high AU (55/58) and low MS (61/62). 25-S is notorious for poor strikes, so luster is probably what determines it in my book.
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Posted 04/22/2016 07:57 am
