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1926 S LWC Strong Obverse-Weak Strike Reverse

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 Posted 05/01/2010  1:05 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add freewheel to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
This is a pretty weak strike on the reverse so how will that affect the overall grade of the coin? Thanks.

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05/01/2010 1:52 pm
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Its my understanding wear on a coin is what determines the grade not the strength of the strike. That is why it is important to know the characteristics of that particular coin because you are able to cherrypick one that has an above average strike.

Your coin appears to be VF30 or thereabout even though the wheat stalks are not complete. However the wheat stalks are not complete due to strike and not wear.
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These are tough to find with good detail on the reverse. Personally, I ignore the 1920's coins like this with weak details because detailed coins exist, especially at this grade level. For that reason, I tend to down-grade ones with over-used dies.

All of what Jim said is also correct. If you simply account for wear, this is a higher grade VF coin. It's just my personal preference to grade these poorly struck coins lower.

For me....VF-20.
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Oh...and have a look at my FS thread. I have quite a few 20's in there with early die-state. Perhaps, you'll see what I mean. The 1920's were just so bad for Lincolns, I've always sought out nice strikes because they can be quite a challenge.
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