1981-D Lincoln The Kiss Of Death To Grade

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grospoisson Pillar of the Community United States 984 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 7:54 pm This 1981-d has those two spots and will be the end to it? otherwise pretty good coin, Yes? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 8:12 pm I dislike carbon spots on high grade cents, so I'll not offer a grade here. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19154 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 8:52 pm Not that it matters, but it appears there was some aggressive obverse die polishing going on--from the bowtie down, along the 'front' of the coat. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19949 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:16 pm Those tiny spots won't hurt it. My only concern is the obverse and if the strike weakness in the high points is distracting or not. Other than the the reverse is hammered and only minor ticks. It should be a lock for 67 IMO. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19949 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:23 pm I've been searching for a nice example of the 81-D for a long time! They are one of the worst memorial cents ever issued IMO. They made 5.3 billion and 99.99+% of them are crap. I think the mint put them in tumblers for a week before they bagged 'em. They consistently seem to have deep hits. I have a mint set coin in that hole - best one I've seen in hand - just sad. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 02/13/2022 11:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19949 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:38 pm You can see the luster required to hit 67 very well in these pictures: https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-ce...ption-071515 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19949 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 11:48 pm Here's one they 66'd. Look at the cartwheel spokes ~10-4. You can see they are slightly spread out. You can imagine that as this coin is rotated and the spokes move around they would be interrupted by the surface toning - which can subdue the luster like on this coin. There is also a pretty big reverse field hit somewhat hidden in the toning. https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-ce...ption-071515 Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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