Grade My Grading Of This 1954 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC

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MercurialCharm New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 12:34 pm So, let's get this out of the way first. MS62RD? I understand that the grading scale takes age and other factors into account and I'm trying to understand them. Now the story. With a newfound resolve to not rage quit, thanks to you wonderful people, I began to go through my Grandfather's meticulously kept coins, grabbing one of the 1959 labeled rolls and as I carefully pour them out to inspect, well I see two wheat ears poking out and I had a small heart attack. His coins are all faced so when one was backwards, I should have known that his wonderfully horrible sense of humor is eternal because he did that on purpose. This is the coin I lost years of my life over. The S on the reverses is what you call a Greaser, yes? Thank you again. I need a drink at 9 in the morning. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 1:07 pm MS-62 sounds right, can't evaluate the color from these pics. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19150 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 1:11 pm Given the photos posted, I'd go with MS61. Yes the reverse S appears to be a greaser/filled die. Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
MercurialCharm New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 1:12 pm Thank you my good Coinfrog, that's what I'm talking about. I would like to change my own answer to RB. Is this pic Better? Report this Post to the Staff
MercurialCharm New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 1:19 pm And thank you jn1944, great year. I can totally agree with 61. He's got some wear, for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
PlumCrazy814 Pillar of the Community United States 883 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 2:26 pm Quote: I understand that the grading scale takes age and other factors into account I never knew age to be a factor in grading. Cool penny Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19947 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 4:01 pm Some rub on cheek and jaw. The general "dirtiness" of the coin indicates it's seen a little circulation. AU-58 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/10/2021 4:23 pm Quote: I can totally agree with 61. He's got some wear, for sure. Any grade MS-60 or more is not supposed to have any wear at all . So now he comes in at AU-58 with a slight wear and blemishes . I'm also at AU-58 . Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18660 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 10:13 am AU58 color really doesn't matter but RB is possible Report this Post to the Staff
MercurialCharm New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 1:03 pm You are all awesome. Thank you for the knowledge. I haven't figured out how to answer people individually yet (I know, tutorials, I'm on it before I post again) but I learned so much in so little time from you. Thank you again. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 08/12/2021 6:07 pm Ms61 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36741 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 09:40 am MS-62RB. Doesn't look like wear, just stored improperly over the years. Report this Post to the Staff
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