Lincoln Proof - Grading Question

you can try the following. the key to photos of these is too watch your lighting as glare can be the problem is obscuring the surfaces. the coin does appear to have the highly polished surfaces of a proof.

see if this helps

1. turn off flash
2. place coin on flat surface with indirect natural light. maybe a window sill in a cloudy day. Use a black or white background to avoid any reflective color. you might even prop it up just a tad for a very slight angle to redirect the glare.
3. move phone about 3in from coin
4. zoom in using your fingers until the coin comes into focus and fills the cameras view finder. if your phone has a portrait selection use that and then press and hold on the coin in the view finder to AF lock it
5. hold phone steady. if you cant then place something on either side of the coin (like books) at that distance and lay phone between them. this will hold it steady and allow you to zoom and take the photo without any blurring

photos are way better. I'm not a proof expert but it sure looks like one. I cant see anything to indicate that coin was polished to get that sheen.

if its confirmed then I would put it in the PF62 range. the satin proof for this year is the more rare bird. to me it would fall into the brilliant category which is valued a good less. if it came back at 63 the value jumps. based on the photos the color looks more BN than RB which also affects value.

one thing to consider hear for slabbing it is that if you dont have a subscription to PCGS (if thats where you intend to go) the minimum is $69 plus the grading charge. I think its like $22 then shipping and insurance both ways. if the coin grades at PF62 you are chewing up a considerable amount of the coins value. if you are planning on selling it. I would consider NGC or sell it raw

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My pleasure!

I received an email from PCGS that if you list coins in order on their application, they will receive sequential certification numbers. I plan not to submit any other coins on the application.

I tend to agree that individual values would probably total greater than the whole. That's why I was initially considering restoration for this and a few of the other coins in the set. However, professional feedback I received recently thought it might be more appropriate to keep this set together.

Hello again. It has been a couple of months since I posted this topic. Since many of you were so kind to offer your opinion as to whether the "patina" on the reverse would keep this coin from being graded, I figured I would show you the results. Hopefully, you will find it interesting and possibly helpful.

Nice outcome, yes!