Submitting Lincoln Coins To PCGS Very Important Question.

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grospoisson Pillar of the Community United States 984 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 2:34 pm I recently submitted a 1954 Lincoln to PCGS. This coin from an original roll had zero marks? looked closely for bag marks and didn't see one. I may have seen 1 hairline (maybe). I viewed the coin indoors, then outdoors, I used a loupe then a digital microscope, I swirled the thing round and round, I checked the face and bust for marks, I checked the hair, the rim the wheat stalks, the field on each side. I am wondering if the one mistake I made was putting a minimum grade of 66. The coin in 67 according to PCGS is 21,000. Is it possible that the graders saw 66 as minimum and thought okay 66 it is. After all they don't have a lot of time to make decisions since time is money. Have any of you experienced the scenario I described? I would take a 66+ so I may do a reconsideration and ask for a plus upgrade Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 2:52 pm Marks are not the be all end all of grading. LWC's need exemplary luster and a very strong strike to attain a 67RD grade. And may be more of an inhibiting factor than marks. You are unlikely to get a plus designation on reconsideration. Maybe post the trueview if you opted for the service? Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19248 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 3:19 pm Would love to see large and very sharp photos. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 4:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 5:58 pm Without large, sharp pics it's difficult to answer. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 9:43 pm Yes, give us a chance to give our opinion on the grade of your coin . Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7293 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 9:51 pm At this point it's submitted if you truly think it's under graded submit it to CAC, if they agree you'll get a gold bean which according to the market is almost the same as a 67. Submitting for a cac is cheaper than regrading. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19972 Posts	Posted 10/30/2021 10:44 pm Personally, I would not bother doing anything. At 66 at least the coin is worth more than the grading fees. You keep spending money on it and you'll quickly be in the hole. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
shantiom Pillar of the Community United States 522 Posts	Posted 10/31/2021 11:31 pm I received two wheats back recently, and honestly, the grades are out of whack. I received two coins back both were 6's, and 1957D and 1949 S FS-101, each should have been a 5, tops. I still don't know why I sent the 57D, it has lamination peel on the forehead, a broken die on the 5, chatter on the jaw, save one mark a completely intact observe field, and the 49S, has junk on the nose and what looks like oxidation on the planchet giving a woody appearance, but makes the coin look dirty. My fellow local collectors are also getting grades all over the place, especially with toners---Artificial many times. Also, took me 9 weeks to get em, submitted at a PCGS Regent event in July through a local dealer. Report this Post to the Staff
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