1913 S Lincoln Cent For Grading - Coin Community Forum

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canary01 Valued Member Netherlands 202 Posts	Posted 09/11/2023 06:20 am Hi all, I was wondering what you think of the grade of this piece? Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18729 Posts	Posted 09/11/2023 08:03 am i think the coin may have been improperly stored or even an older cleaning and re-toned. the color and dullness of the surfaces are not correct for an AU coin. take a close look at the beard. from my vantage point it looks like someone scratched an oval across it. because thats in a key area, if that was scratched into the surface, the coin would detail. K3-K4 reverse strike is weak. looks like all the luster is gone. maybe lower AU. AU50 or 53 good chance it would not grade straight for a couple reasons. Edited by panzaldi 09/11/2023 08:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/11/2023 08:59 am Good analysis. I'll say AU-55 sharpness but agree there are concerns. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9191 Posts	Posted 09/11/2023 09:22 am I;m at AU53 on this one Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19977 Posts	Posted 09/11/2023 7:01 pm The obverse toning is uneven, it should have the brown woody color you see through out. Reverse harshly cleaned and retoned. I suspect this was a full woody coin and some fool got the bright idea to try to "fix it" - being a semi-key and all. Well, you cannot remove woody toning, it's ingrained into the metal. AU details, cleaned and retoned Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75385 Posts	Posted 09/11/2023 10:33 pm I agree, AU details. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36906 Posts	Posted 11/05/2023 6:02 pm AU details, cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
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