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PNWHiker Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 10/01/2021 8:49 pm I'm thinking its fairly low but its the best out of 3 I have. I'm curious as to where yall would grade this cent at. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/01/2021 8:57 pm I'll lead off with VF-30. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 08:40 am Exactly what I was going to say , VF-30 . Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19233 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 08:49 am I could go with a strong VF35. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18708 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:03 am VF35. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 11:57 am Can you photograph it with a white background - a sheet of copy paper? Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 12:13 pm These 20's branch mint cents can be really tricky because there were a lot of weak strikes out there that can be hard to differentiate from wear. The date and "In God We Trust" look really strong while the center details are less strong. I'm thinking 40-45 but not real solid on that. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Bestjet Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 2:27 pm I say a Jimmy Durante nose. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 8:32 pm Quote: I'm thinking 40-45 but not real solid on that. Waiting for better pictures, especially with respect to the color. I'm thinking AU/MS. The rims are so clean! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 10/03/2021 11:18 am Quote: Waiting for better pictures, especially with respect to the color. I'm thinking AU/MS. The rims are so clean! I had AU as a possibility in my mind but not really seeing any mint luster on these pictures so I bumped down. The other thing interesting looking again - the tips of the right wheat stalk are strong, the left not so much so which seems unusual for it to be wear. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 10/04/2021 10:17 pm Quote: The other thing interesting looking again - the tips of the right wheat stalk are strong, the left not so much so which seems unusual for it to be wear. Check out the wheat grains on the left stalk, they seem to be weaker than the right which is unusual for these. Maybe it was an over adjustment by the mint since the right side is normally weaker? SF mint was a joke in 24/25. This is a really cool coin, I wish the OP would come back with pictures on a white background so I can gauge the color better. The strike of this coin makes for fascinating study to this Lincoln nerd. It has a LOT of interesting features. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 10/04/2021 10:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 11:15 pm Bump....come on OP! Where are you? Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18708 Posts	Posted 10/13/2021 10:55 am i just had to revisit this one. "in god we trust" sharp. date & MM...sharp. reverse motto...sharp. right wheat stock...sharp. typical strike for the year plus worn die. i originally had this one at VF35. I'm going mid AU at AU55. I think the lack of luster would preclude MS. as Badthad stated this is a lesson in the fact that you cant look at photograde to grade this one. hopefully a lesson for graders new to the field or grading weakly struck coins. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3668 Posts	Posted 10/13/2021 7:52 pm Interesting critter. The strike weakness doesn't match the MDS die state, the peripherals are strong but uneven. The left wheat stalk either has die gouges at the top or PMD all along it. I wonder if the weak central devices suggest either a light ram setting or a slightly underweight/tapered planchet (weight would help here). The marks along the left wheat stalk are interesting. The top two look raised, suggesting die gouges. The rest look incuse, suggesting PMD. That could be an optical illusion, though. There is clear evidence of circulation, but it isn't heavy. Except for the new scratches, the obverse contact marks have wear on their edges. Maybe AU-53/AU-55, or AU Details if the marks along the left wheat stalk are PMD? EDIT: Yikes. I just read the upthread comments. Maybe I'm way off here? Edited by fortcollins 10/13/2021 7:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/13/2021 8:16 pm I guess I could see EF-45 or so, but the idea of this being almost uncirculated is just a bit over my experience level. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 10/28/2021 9:45 pm VF35 Report this Post to the Staff
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