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Posted 08/16/2018 5:01 pm
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I am no expert, but in my view, if luster breaks are present, then the coin cannot be MS.
I am no expert, but in my view, if luster breaks are present, then the coin cannot be MS.
Normally, yes, that is true. However, the TPG's see to make exceptions for poor mint quality. A prime example is the 1921-S. I've seen several mint state examples that were dull and devoid of cartwheel luster. In fact, I've seen quite a few 20's Lincolns lacking in the luster area but nonetheless mint state. Before and after the 20's it was all about luster in making a AU-MS determination.
If both sides of the OP coin exhibit cartwheel luster - it's a bit of a nod to MS. Unfortunately, the coin is just not much of a candidate for PCGS unless you got it for really cheap. I definitely don't see is going higher than 63BN which PCGS values at $170. If you compare the OP coin to the pictures on PCGS, it seems to be in line with mint state.
http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/2582
