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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is my first one I was wondering some opinions as to the grade to see if I got it for a good price. My original slot was filled by one that looked like I molded it out of mash potatoes. 1914-D Lincoln Wheat penny Front 1914-D Lincoln Wheat penny Back |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a VG to me. I may be way off though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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F-12 range, strong reverse.
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 United States
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I could see F-12 for it. That's about a $180 coin in a reputable slab. Yours is a bit crud-encrusted but I wouldn't change a thing about that; if you remove the crud, the surface below where it was will look artificially "bright."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm gonna throw down a F-12 maybe F-15. Is it just me or does it looked like the reverse has been cleaned? The entire "One Cent' area and fields look pretty worked. Also on the obverse - the left field under "In God" and through "liberty". No doubt about it though, this guy saw some commerce! Cool cent.
Wanna post a picture of your mashed potato cent too? Just because I've always wanted to see a mashed potato coin... :)
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Is it just me or does it looked like the reverse has been cleaned? The entire "One Cent' area and fields look pretty worked. Also on the obverse - the left field under "In God" and through "liberty". I thought about that, and decided it was "fingerprint polishing" from circulation keeping the commonly-touched parts of the coin cleaner than the periphery. Under sufficiently-bright light for imaging, that area will appear disproportionately bright. In-hand, the coin is probably closer to the same shade all over. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Makes sense for sure Dave. I was wondering why there weren't any surface marks if it had been cleaned. My thought was a pencil eraser.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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F12 - Can you get a close-up of the date/MM area. Next time, try getting your shots directly over the coin instead of using an angle.
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United States
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I agree with F12, Nice coin!
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United States
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I'm @ F12. Other than gunk, appears unmolested.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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F12 from me too. I like the look of it!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I like the look of it! Me too, grime and all. DO NOT attempt to remove the grime! That coin is good to go just as it is.  |
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Posted 02/19/2014 8:59 pm
