1960 Small Date Lincoln Cent - MS- RD. Can You Help Discern Grade Range?

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tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:15 pm Hello- I found this 1960 small date well preserved in a holder. Thinking it is MS64 or better? Has a couple small marks on the forehead, otherwise very clean and red. Can you help me determine the approximate grade. When getting into MS, I am still learning.... Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:37 pm Not to burst your bubble ,but there are numerous hits on this coin and unbearable field scratches on obverse ,he's RB and MS-62 ,in my opinion . Not a coin I would buy . Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:52 pm No bubble burst. I appreciate the candor and the constructive comments. I really appreciate having this forum to educate me. I may make a mistake but not usually twice, so I really do welcome the comments. The lines in the fields I thought were die scratches so I learned a few things. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:52 pm Those might be die polishing lines. Overall, 64RD. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 4:59 pm Yes, they look like die polishing lines not surface scratches - MS64RED sounds about right. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 5:25 pm I was at 64 Red too. Certainly a keeper. Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 5:29 pm Thank you both. Said die scratches but meant scratches from polishing. There are 3 other coins in the presentation holder 60large date and 60D large and small date. All similar grade. Actually have two of these (8 coins total) so the difference is important in aggregate. Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 5:34 pm Based on this I will break them out and reholder in my Saflips to get rid of the staples. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/04/2018 8:16 pm MS-64RD. Definitely a keeper. Report this Post to the Staff
Fayette1800 Pillar of the Community United States 1094 Posts	Posted 02/05/2018 6:24 pm I would say MS65 RD. Die Polishing lines I would also say. I have quite a few from 1959 and 1960 that have the same look. Report this Post to the Staff
tryingmybest Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 02/05/2018 7:26 pm Thanks for commenting. Although I believe I've learned a lot about the circulated grades, once in mint stage the subtle nuances between each 1-2 grades of 63 to 70 are still difficult for me to discern. i.e. 64 v 65 or 67 v 68 Edited by tryingmybest 02/05/2018 8:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 02/05/2018 9:48 pm MS-64 RD. Report this Post to the Staff
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