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What would you grade this 1928 S Cent? What would you value it at? The wheat ears look better than the pictures suggest. Thanks  
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Bedrock of the Community
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VF35
This year/mint is known for some mushiness and you can see it on this coin. There is some definate wear on the left wheathead and both grains. I also see it starting on the hair above the ear and the top of the ear. It's close to EF, but just a bit too much wear IMO.
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Ergh! this picture is bugging me. In real life, ALL of the wheat lines are sharp. Let me try to get a better picture... Plus I also have a fairly well struck 1929 D to post.
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Ok heres another picture of the left wheat  Edited by zacharycash
04/20/2008 01:20 am
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This coin still shows some original red leading me to think its an AU although weakly struck. The marks on cheek and forehead would lower net grade to EF.
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It also has the large S mint mark that's the rarer type so maybe $15.00 EF-45+RB all 1928-S have a weak obverse & a strong reverse strike its not a VF
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The coin looks like it still has some mint bloom. I'm no Lincoln expert but I could understand if it's weakly struck and deserving of an XF grade. Although, the marks on Lincoln's face bug me a bit.
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Left wheat looks much better in close-up, EF40-45, maybe AU in person.
Zach, you need more/better/stronger lighting....that's what is causing you to lose detail.
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Edited by BadThad
04/21/2008 10:54 am
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I would personally say VF-EF on the pictures and how you describe it. The only reason is the face, there are four scratches along the brow and cheek and there is not a lot of detail from the hairline to the neck and inner ear to the eye.
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This is a tought one for me to grade as whenever I see luster remaining on an older lincoln I want to ignore certain things...
On first blush I might have called this an AU, but after being honest with myself I just can't as the wear in the hair and wheat kernels is just too much for me.
The details are there though, so I have no problem with saying this is an outstanding XF.
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This dialog is a good example of what I have been going through with upgrading my #1 Lincoln set. I have tried to use what Thad and Biokemist have used in their experience with die wear vs. coin wear; but, in the end, I seem to always go with the eye appeal. I suppose that, in the end, no one would care but me! Although I have diligently tried to achieve a uniform numerical grade for every two decades in the wheat series; what I actually have done is gone with coins that look right to me with high appeal.
Please pay no attention as I sit here and mumble to myself......
afernbaugh
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