A 1926 Lincoln Cent Increases In Value

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 6:15 pm In August I bought a nice lot of nine BU Lincoln Cents on ebay for $100.00, or about $11.00 per coin. The nicest one was this 1926 which I put up on ebay as a GEM BU and sold for about $50. I thought that was a good price for the coin. The buyer said he was going to send it to NGC and he emailed me yesterday to say it came back "MS-66 Red". I was quite surprised at that due to the mark below the TR in TRUST and a couple of marks on the reverse. I would not have thought to send it in for grading since I didn't think there was any way it was MS-66. What do folks think of this coin? "MS-66 Red" is a $300+ coin. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

scurry64 Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 10/08/2014 8:20 pm That's a beauty. I dont see much wrong with it. I think it deserves MS 66. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 10/09/2014 3:09 pm Yep, it's a 66. The strike is excellent, the fields nice and so is the luster. A couple little ticks or spots generally won't keep a coin from 66 if the luster is strong. Keep in mind, the TPGs primarily grade on luster - if it's a bright and shiny coin, the grade goes up. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 10/09/2014 6:35 pm Oh yeah.. it's a MS-66RD for sure.. I would have paid $50 in a heart beat for that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/09/2014 10:22 pm Thanks for all the responses. I'll have to consider sending in future real nice red BU Wheaties for grading, now that I know more about the luster vs. marks grading standards. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/10/2014 11:50 am Looks like you made a good deal there. Report this Post to the Staff
mp811 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 10/11/2014 11:49 am I'm not much of a wheatie fan right now, but wow that's a nice looking example right there. Report this Post to the Staff
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