2003 Penny For Grading I Cant Find And Flaws On It

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jjohnson3582505 Valued Member United States 95 Posts	Posted 03/03/2019 6:09 pm Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 03/03/2019 6:25 pm can't help but think the uneven surface is hiding flaws, but I can't see any hits, so probably MS-65, but for me such uneven fields do not have eye appeal Report this Post to the Staff
jjohnson3582505 Valued Member United States 95 Posts	Posted 03/03/2019 6:50 pm It only looks like this under 30x magnification. When your looking at it with your eyes it looks like a new smooth penny. I am not sure when it gets graded how much magnification is used or if at all. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 03/03/2019 7:44 pm In my opinion, unless you are looking for an error or variety of some sort which requires it, that much magnification is unnecessary and does not do the true look of a coin any justice. Edited to add:TPG graders only use up to about 10x magnification according to multiple accounts I have read. We all know that a coin looks different under different light and angles and magnification, but 30x is not a true representation of a coin, nor how a grader will see it. I hope this helps! Edited by thisistheshow 03/03/2019 7:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 03/03/2019 8:03 pm This is a well minted issue, average coins grade 64-65 and are abundant. Your coin looks to be nearly hit-free and decently struck except for the hair at the top of the head. (That is also normal as the only real trick to this year is finding an example with fully struck hair and shoulder. ) I see numerous luster disturbances and some water stains. MS-64 To really hit the high grades, 67 and up, the fields and luster have to be flawless. For reference - here's one of mine: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/04/2019 08:58 am Technically 65 perhaps, but the surface texture is distracting. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36832 Posts	Posted 03/04/2019 10:15 am MS-65RD Report this Post to the Staff
RaleighCoinDeal Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 03/04/2019 2:51 pm MS66 Red Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/04/2019 9:42 pm MS-65RD I see one hit right under T in trust . Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 03/05/2019 7:05 pm Here's a good place to look for comparison: https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...3-1c-rd/3178 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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