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gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 08:56 am Bought this coin as "uncirculated." What do you guys think it would grade? I know the pictures aren't great, but I just can't squeeze any more out of my camera, I don't think. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 09:35 am I see some wear on the cheek, beard, and temple by the ear. Also some wear on the lines of the wheat stalks. I think this would grade AU-55. A very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 09:54 am I paid $20... does that sound like a fair price? also, is there any chance that the wear you see is just an illusion created by the woodgrain/my not great photos? I only ask because in hand, I don't see any traces of wear... but I am also a novice when it comes to grading. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 10:17 am Numismedia puts this coin at $15.60. I also agree with the AU55 grade. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 10:19 am It may get to MS-60. Can't really tell by the pics. Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 10:22 am Thanks for the feedback! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 10:24 am After a second look, it may grade MS. Without the coin in hand, that would be a guess. Great looking coin nonetheless swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 10:59 am managed to get a better picture of the obverse... still no luck with the reverse Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 11:04 am best I can do with the reverse... FIRE AWAY! =D Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 11:08 am Ya, I see no wear on that coin. Looks MS63RB. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 11:24 am Much better pictures, I see no wear also. I agree and up the grade to MS-63. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19943 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 12:45 pm No wear and no woodgraining, MS-63 RB. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 1:02 pm Thad, What do you mean by no woodgraining? Please teach me, what keeps this coin from grading higher than MS-63? Is that something that cannot be determined from the quality of these photographs, or is it something else? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19943 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 6:25 pm I see no woodgraining on this coin. Have a look at this album and tell if you think your coins looks like any of these: http://www.cointalk.com/forum/membe...s/albums/10/ This coin might slide to a 64. My grade is about as close (and conservative) as I can get with the supplied pictures. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/08/2009 6:31 pm with BadThad, not a wood-grain John1 Report this Post to the Staff
gettingbrowned Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 03/09/2009 09:51 am best I can do to photo what I'm referring to as woodgrain the obverse doesn't show it nearly as much, but there is some streaking evident. thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
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