2003 Lincoln Cent Graded MS-70 - Coin Community Forum

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mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 2301 Posts	Posted 09/28/2026 7:19 pm does anyone have a photo of this coin--just curious--thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7402 Posts	Posted 09/28/2026 7:25 pm Zero graded by NGC or PCGS, so is this another PCI coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 655 Posts	Posted 09/28/2026 7:37 pm The coin you are referring to used to be MS70 but later grew a carbon spot and was downgraded to MS69. Here is an article that mentions this: https://coinweek.com/2003-lincoln-c...ctors-guide/ Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 80702 Posts	Posted 09/28/2026 8:51 pm I remember this one very well. It's a bummer that a carbon spot developed and was downgraded to MS-69. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20071 Posts	Posted 09/28/2026 9:43 pm Make Google do your bidding, it's AWESOME for coins. Especially if you learn to prompt it correctly and find it's mistakes. https://www.google.com/search?q=200...-JiA&csuir=1 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
JennyCents Valued Member United States 285 Posts	Posted 09/30/2026 8:10 pm Could you imagine the person who bought that at auction as a 70 then saw the carbon spot developing? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198520 Posts	Posted 10/01/2026 10:11 am Quote: Could you imagine the person who bought that at auction as a 70 then saw the carbon spot developing? A good argument for not chasing 70s. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Mrhakfbacon Pillar of the Community United States 655 Posts	Posted 10/01/2026 4:51 pm Quote: Could you imagine the person who bought that at auction as a 70 then saw the carbon spot developing? From what I read the buyer submitted it for a spot review and since it was downgraded, he was refunded $15,000 from the PCGS price guide guarantee. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198520 Posts	Posted 10/01/2026 5:04 pm Quote: From what I read the buyer submitted it for a spot review and since it was downgraded, he was refunded $15,000 from the PCGS price guide guarantee. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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