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I recently purchased an ICG-certified 1914 D Lincoln Cent. I've read many comments that ICG often grades coins incorrectly,.I am thinking of having NGC certify this coin. I'm wondering what the experts here think how NGC would grade this coin in terms of circulated/uncirculated, grade, and coloring (either brown or red-brown). I've included photos. (I can provide ICG's grade and coloring determination, but feel it might bias your assessment). Thank you in advance!   |
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PS - I tried to capture the coloring accurately. I can say that front/obverse is darker/browner than the back/reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll go with AU58, looks like a bit of flattening on the high spots. Higher quality images would help.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice coin. I'm thinking MS60 RB.
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 Looks AU55 to me also. |
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Thanks to all. I really appreciate your feedback.
I'll see if I can take sharper photos, if that will make a difference. My hands can be unsteady. I'll use a tripod to get a clearer shot.
Edited by Hidalgo
02/15/2024 10:54 pm
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I'm at AU-53. slight wear appears evident on Lincoln's jaw, cheek, and forehead along with a few small hits especially the jawline. Reverse is better but if it nets as AU then a color designation doesn't matter since that is reserved for uncirculated coins.
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DOCC requested higher quality photos of the !CG graded 1914 D Lincoln Cent. I believe these photos are sharper. Incidentally, ICG graded this coin as MS62 BR. If I have PCGS or NGS certify this coin, would they come up with the same assessment? PS - the color/lighting is close to what I can see close up. Also, please be aware that the photos are of a slabbed coin. So scratches may be on the slab. Spots may be dust, dirt, etc. on or within the slab.   Edited by Hidalgo
02/19/2024 11:19 am
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Nice photos! That helps a bunch. I think it is a slider - could go high AU to low MS. Reverse is MS for sure but Obverse is questionable with cheek, jaw, and lower hairline. Tough call on sending it in for a crossover. First off, NGC will not do a crossover from anyone other than PCGS so you would need to crack it out and send raw. PCGS would be your only option if you wanted to keep it in an ICG62 if PCGS does not think it is - https://www.pcgs.com/crossover |
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Looks more like high AU than MS. I'd think there's little chance this would make MS-62 at either PCGS or NGC. I definitely wouldn't crack it unless you would be OK with an AU final grade.
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Thank you DOCC and Jaobler. I'm curious - how can any coin appear to be AU/circulated on one side and MS on the other side?
Also, just a general observation.... It seems to me that the obverse of cents tend to be browner than the reverse. Could this be because they were placed in coin albums that left the obverse unprotected from the elements, while the reverse remained relatively protected?
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