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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  Seemed good when I looked from under scope"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like it might make 65 to me.
It has a number of small nicks.
But worst are the number of small toned spots.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Solid MS-65RD to me, perhaps better.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18670 Posts |
decent strike both sides. I'm seeing some nicks all along the beard/jaw line and minor mark on the 9 in the date. some spotting and a little discoloration on the reverse. a few very minor ticks on the rev rims and across PLU and couple other letters.
I have it at MS65+RD. I think if that jawline was clean it would go 66
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yep another nice coin from grospoisson . MS-65RD .
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm thinking MS65+. In-hand, could be 66.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19960 Posts |
Amazing coin, I know the luster is off the charts. A few small spots and minor ticks won't keep this back.
66+, very good shot at 67
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Edited by BadThad
05/26/2022 6:37 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I have to agree with BadThad. Great luster but spots are killing the grade. Maybe with conservation they could do something when grading the coin. I give it a $200.00 value. Might be worth sending it in.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say MS-66. Spotting shows up in this massively zoomed high resolution photo but is probably not even noticeable in hand.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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grospoisson, I took some time today to review multiple PCGS graded memorials at MS67 to better be able to assess these. I was surprised to see many of them had some flaws. either ticks and marks or field discoloration or things that I would never consider would be on a coin at this level. one must remember that MS67 is not a perfect coin.
after my reviews of slabbed coins, I took some time to look at this coin again and believe that the only flaw on this coin that even has a shot at holding this back from a 67 are the marks along the jaw-line. the strike looks good on both sides as well the color and fields. I saw several where the spotting was similar like that on the reverse and some with field discoloration that I would not even considered to be on a 67.
one thing to keep in mind is that the actual person grading the coin may grade it differently so there is no guarantee that even though the coin looks to meet the grade that it would be slabbed that way. we have seen this way too many times where we scratched our heads.
PCGS shows 134 graded at 67RD. one thing that must be kept in mind is that they tend to lower grades to maintain top pops and the number graded at those levels in order to prop up pricing. is that right to do that? I say no, but we know that happens.
i have the coin at MS67RD and is worth a shot. hope that helps
Edited by panzaldi
05/29/2022 08:28 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Market value no greater than MS 65
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think the marks on Lincoln's beard will hold it to MS-65RD.
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