Grading Question 1918 Illinois/Lincoln

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QE45 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 2:21 pm I see some flatness on Mr. Lincoln's check and eyebrow on this coin. Is this from circulation or strike related. Thank you, Bill Report this Post to the Staff

nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15441 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 3:02 pm Welcome to the commemorative forum! Impossible for me to say based on those photographs ... you need to tilt the coin in a strong light and look for breaks in the luster to determine if that is strike weakness or wear. Wear will appear visually as a break in the luster ... while strike weakness will not. Based on the reverse eagle neck feathers ... the overall strike on this coin is average. Let us know what you find ... and congratulations on having acquired a lovely example of this historical classic silver commemorative. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
QE45 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 3:49 pm Thank you David - I will further examine it tonight. Bill Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 5:02 pm Agree impossible to judge from these pics. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 07/29/2016 5:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 7:03 pm I agree ... would be nice to see better pictures. I am getting the feeling .. I might be seeing some wear on high points .. eye brow .. cheek .. eagles neck. But .. it could be just lighting. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 07/29/2016 9:03 pm It looks AU in the images. That would have to be a very poor strike otherwise. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
QE45 Valued Member United States 67 Posts	Posted 07/30/2016 1:19 pm Thank you for all the input - here are two angled photos. The first one shows some flatness on the cheek and eyebrow. The second one is from a different angle. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 07/30/2016 7:41 pm Little better picture, might even be more better if the coin was out of the 2X2. Sometimes the mylar film from the 2X2 with hit on the high spots of the coin. Can change how the coin looks. I am not sure what to think about this coin. Are the flat looking spots from a wear strike or slight wear. Report this Post to the Staff
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