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Edited by Pete2226
06/27/2015 09:38 am
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It was struck several coins before the one on coppercoins. (the die scratches on your coin are fresher and crisp. Coppercoins example they are fading) Nice find.
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It was struck several coins before the one on coppercoins. (the die scratches on your coin are fresher and crisp. Coppercoins example they are fading) Thanks, coop - I had not looked closely enough to see that! Is it just a difference of several coins that accounts for the change - or would it take several 100 coins? I am hoping to get some help on grading, also. I think I grade too harshly - probably from my working with EAC grading of large cents. If I have no responses here - I guess I can repost on the grading forum. I ought to know better than to ask 2 questions in the same post!  |
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Multiple questions about the same coin in its original post IS what's expected. Splitting the same coin into sepetate subforums is frowned upon  |
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Edited by CoinMasters
06/26/2015 10:46 pm
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Probably thousands. Which probably only took minutes to happen.
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Splitting the same coin into sepetate subforums is frowned upon My apologies for thinking out loud about doing this! I had forgotten this was forbidden until I re-read the rules which I have agreed to follow.  I was really just trying to think of a way I could get some feedback on the grade of this coin. It has become clear to me that my grading is more severe than most of those on this forum. I have been influenced by EAC grading methods and I think the corrective message to me is that modern coins are not to be graded like that!  I have written down a grade for this coin and I would like to hear some other thoughts about it to compare. Any help on that would be appreciated!  |
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One of my favorite coins that I've always gone out of my way to keep in stock.
I like it because it's a decent doubled die and RPM and reasonable in price to offer my customers that are just getting started.
I've probably bought and sold about 200-300 of these over the years -- not nearly what I've sold for other Lincoln varieties but a respectable number anyway.
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In order for it to be Mint state, there must be no trace of wear and it must exhibit at least attractive mint luster. MS-63 permits noticeable detracting contact marks or minor blemishes. From your pictures, that's how I grade it.
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Thank you CoinMasters! I appreciate the help! |
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Pete, the pleasure was all mine. I have a book called "Coin World's Making the Grade". It is a comprehensive grading guide for U.S. coins. It is complete with pictures and descriptions of all U.S. coins. I paid about $25.00 for it at my local coin shop. I strongly recommend it for any serious coin collector. It really makes grading easy.
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