1960-D Large Date Please Check Out. I Think It's Good But

Lighting is odd, so 64/65?

Thanks John1


I won't need the forums' help now . I have PCGS photograde but read somewhere not to trust it. I am sure I can trust my own eyes as anyone

Color is not representative of coin IMHO, one could argue that this could be RB and the luster appears broken on the obverse.the spotting is not distracting on the obverse. Light coming from the left yet there is a white spot in the field around 3 and same in on coat, would expect more linear line for this color associated with luster. All said, I'll assume RD, UNC. STRIKE is strong for the most part on obverse. But reverse, the "pretzels" above columns are weekly struck and too many small carbon spots, along with weak stairs as noted by OP.

MS 66 RD.

with the reverse strike weak I'm not sure its MS66. I'm at MS65RD

Is that the color of it? It seems unnatural. One trick I use is to use optical zoom and move the camera further away. It helps more light get to the coin. 90% of my picture battles are getting the light right to show the actual color and represent the coin accurately. Other than wb calibration (constantly based on light and angle) my camera just does the job. When I'm done, I simply crop, resize and post with ZERO additional post-processing.

The linear line below Abe's feet, is that a scratch or toning. It's unusual looking. The strike is weak, noted in the portrait high points and in the center-reverse (opposite the portrait). I expected to see it in the STATES and E PURB but it's surprising well struck there.

Looks to be a nice coin but I can't call it a 67.

66

Who says you only have to have one in your collection? I cracked quite a few OBW rolls of these and found some GREAT coins like this end toner.

BadThad, we have had these discussions but sometimes I need to hear it again. You would have been an excellent high school teacher. Patience and repetition and repetition maybe slightly adjusting your presentation is the key (please realize I know it's not your job to teach anyone about this. In an instance like this you are helping another old fart learn faster than is expected. There is an old saying "The years teach what the days will never know" and I realize that. I searched the PCGS website to find a picture of a 1962-d and 1963-d Lincoln Cent in ms-67 (not the stock photo and both have incomplete pretzels or steps. And both have miniscule carbon spots. For everyone that reads this. A head on photo can hide scratches and hairlines very well. A Mod told me that I may post to many pictures sometimes, but I could give you a photo from every angle. I read what others post then go back to see what they are trying to tell me. The luster breaks are almost always the lighting. I could first post a picture with my phone to show you guys the color, then a more detailed shot.