1964 P Lincoln Cent. Grade Thoughts?

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almostpennylane Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 02:13 am Found this pretty 1964 penny! Any thoughts on grade? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 04:51 am AU-58? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 07:44 am Can you show some full coin photos in natural light? Looks MS-63 RD or better from what I can glean here. Don't worry much about flatness on the high points of the face. Fields aren't going to look that pristine on a circulated coin. The mark to the right of the face is likely a die crack. Check to see if it is raised or indented. If it's a scratch, it would be indented, and that would hold the coin way back. Edited by fenton 05/21/2020 10:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 09:22 am Full pics of both sides, please. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36844 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 10:05 am A new set of photos would help. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19215 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 10:13 am While waiting for the full photos, I'd venture MS-63. Is the 'crease' on the obverse raised or sunken? Report this Post to the Staff
Eyez Pillar of the Community United States 584 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 10:57 am looks like a proof coin see camo on face but without full photos pr-? Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 1:55 pm I'll wait for better photos . Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6612 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 2:00 pm Quote: Full pics of both sides, please. Quote: I'll wait for better photos . Report this Post to the Staff
almostpennylane Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 4:07 pm Apologies for forgetting to include full coin photos! Here's some more with flash and no flash. I think what appeared to be a die crack may have been a particle on my microscope or on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
fenton Pillar of the Community United States 4989 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 4:12 pm A bit dark but it seems to be extremely high grade. MS-66 or better. Report this Post to the Staff
almostpennylane Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 4:27 pm Anyone have any tips or tricks for best lighting to take full coin photos? This was under a direct light, but I agree it ended up looking dark for some reason. Perhaps I should try with a DSLR instead of my phone. Or get a coin microscope that allows for full coin view. Thanks all!! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 6:28 pm Please crop your full coin photo shots before posting...thanks John1 Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19968 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 7:57 pm Wow, that's a really nice 1964. These are mostly craptastic. I think it's actually a proof and not a business strike. In hand, does it look like this? Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 05/21/2020 8:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19968 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 8:01 pm Quote: Apologies for forgetting to include full coin photos! Here's some more with flash and no flash. I think what appeared to be a die crack may have been a particle on my microscope or on the coin. You're pretty close in the picture department for a newbie. Your last set of pictures show potential. I think you mostly have a lighting problem. With coins, using flash is a no-no. It washes out the coin with too much light. Worth spending a little money if you're going to keep taking coin pictures. Here's what I use: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...BZPVDGHKHGX9 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19968 Posts	Posted 05/21/2020 8:04 pm Next, you need to crop your pictures. Also, always use a white background, printer paper works great. I use that lamp and an old, cheap Canon SD700IS. It does great pics for the web: Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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