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Bedrock of the Community
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Another 99 cent win, seller pictures this time, cropped. Thoughts on a grade?   Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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G-04/06 .  |
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Since you have some wheat lines, it's a VG-08, according to the ANA standards. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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VG-8, the wheat lines and grains are very worn. The obverse is surprisingly sharp still, I would have said F12 if that's the only picture I had.
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I was also thinking VG-8.
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G04 tops, ouch for 99c? You can buy a handful for a couple bucks in that condition. I'm selling whole bag of over 1000 for barely 5c apiece! (Trying to that is...) Sheesh!  Edited by Crazyb0
08/24/2017 10:28 pm
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Since you have some wheat lines, it's a VG-08 Good job! Notice how flattened they are - they are merging and turning flat. Also pay attention to the wheat grains. The lines will wear first and then the grains. The grains are key for me, it's what I inspect closely when I'm deciding if a coin is AU or MS. They seem more sensitive to initial wear than the lines but the lines are actually higher in the design. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Thanks for the input BadThad! That obverse is F12/15 all day, too bad for the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Only bought it to replace my existing one which was in really ugly condition with lots of corrosion and a cut on the rim. Otherwise, it's hard to beat 99 cents with free shipping.
I only have a couple more "ugly" coins to replace from 1910-1935. Then I will have complete set 1909-1995 except for 09SVDB, 14D and 31S.
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Well here we are again with mixed grade opinions from G-04 to F-15 . I think it's because this Lincoln is screaming for conservation . All it needs is a little Acetone and Verdi-Care . Guaranteed to change some of our minds .  |
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I agree that unlike most LWCs, the obverse grades higher (F-15) than the reverse (VG-8). Removing surface debris using BadThad's polarity ladder approach, then Verdi-Care is a great idea.  |
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