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scurry64 Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 10/09/2014 10:30 pm I am trying to put together a set of LMC's that are MS67 or better. My photography skills are novice, at best. I can't seem to capture the luster this coin actually has in hand. In any event, do you think this is MS67, or better? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/10/2014 05:25 am I am not good at grading but I see die wear on the obverse and even more so on the reverse. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19951 Posts	Posted 10/10/2014 08:48 am Not a 67, closer to 65, maybe 66 if the luster is crazy. To make 67 the strike would have to be full and strong eye appeal. On the reverse the STATES OF and PLURIBUS are weak due to the strike (not die wear). You've set out on an impossible task unless you have a lot of money. Finding MS-67 LMCs in the 60's and 70's is nearly impossible for some issues. I've been working on a super high quality LMC set for many years, probably longer than you, I'm far from done. I have many coins in 64-65 still and I doubt I'll ever find what I'm looking for....especially with full steps. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
scurry64 Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 10/10/2014 09:10 am Quote: You've set out on an impossible task[.] Challenge accepted. This may, or may not, have been the best coinin the roll. It was late and I was fatigued when I went through the roll. My biggest challenge is photographing an accurate representation of the coin (luster), which I will address in the Coin Photography forum. I suspect it's a lighting issue, but the problem is that I don't know what I don't know. If you can recommend some posts, please share a link. Back to the coin. What is a more important factor is reaching a high MS grade? Small carbon spots that are only visible under high magnification (I use a 30x loupe)? Gas bubbles (early Zincolns)? Poor strike? Abraded dies (predominantly in the fields)? Do they all have equal value, or is one weighted more heavily than the others? Report this Post to the Staff
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