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It is in such unusually good shape for an '82-p (other than those few nicks) that I was wondering if I could get you all to give it a grade. All opinions are appreciated. Thanks!   Edited by Sudz
05/23/2013 08:00 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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MS-63/64RD, will depend on luster....which I can't see in the photo. It looks to me a small date copper, one of the harder to find of the 82 series.
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It has great luster which drew my attention to it in first place. It really is a pretty penny.  |
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Just a couple stupid questions but is there wear across the lower part of the bust and hair? also it may be the pics but take a close look at some of the lettering in "States of America" is that doubling or just shadowing and/or angle of camera?
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guess I am feeling tougher looks MS 62 to me
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I would think AU 58 based on the wear all along the bottom
of Lincolns suit and the bottom step (especially center to right) on the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Keep in mind, on this design the high points are in the bust/shoulder area and top of head. I've cracked open MANY fresh OBW rolls loaded with coins that are weakly struck there.....this is exactly how those look. It's what I call "scratchiness", best way I can think of describing it.
Also look at the hair at the top of the head, that is often flat from a weak strike. On the reverse below the memorial, you can see some planchet scratches there.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I found an example. Here's a 1991-D I pulled from an (expensive) OBW. Look at the bottom of the bust near the rim. That's not wear, that's how it was stuck.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here's a great example, you can see the bust weakness and the hair at the top of the head. The head area can become very flat on a mint state coin. I seen it flat as low as the temple area.  Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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BadThad, thanks for the great info. I appreciate you taking the time to educate me. Grading coins properly is still one of the hardest things for me to do. I need all the lessons I can get. Thanks again.
Also, it was asked earlier in this thread about possible doubling: it's just the angle of the light coupled with a little MD.
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05/26/2013 01:35 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sure, no prob.
I don't see any indication of a doubled die. You'd see some notching in the devices....google it.
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Thank you BadThad, I was hoping you would explain what I was seeing. I really thought I was wrong because you had already called the grade, but I just had to say what I saw and now I know more   |
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