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By the way your second coin is AU-55 at best
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AU-55? Why would you grade that 1999 that low? Please enlighten.  Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Thad , the grade given the 99 is exactly what the technical grade is , slight wear on the cheek and jaw noticeable on lincolns shoulder as well as the pillars and stair posts on the reverse.
Trust me you would not be the first to try and prove that I am an overly conservative grader, or that I consistently grade low as a matter of course.
Please support the MS-65 grade on the first coin, use any standard you like, pcgs,ana,or anacs or ?
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There's no wear on the 99. The "scratchiness" is due to the strike. Extremely common on Zincolns, you usually see it on the top of the head in the hair, but it can also been seen sometimes in the temple, cheek, jaw, lapel and the the shoulder (design high points). I expected the 99 to grade 64 with the spots, but it turned out better.  Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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09/17/2010 8:31 pm
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Please support the MS-65 grade on the first coin, use any standard you like, pcgs,ana,or anacs or ? There's only two blemishes on the coin and a bit of reverse strike weakness, but not bad for the issue. 5 point deduction for blemishes. The TGP's all reward for luster, the coin has it. Here's a quote from PCGS recently discussing color: Quote:
Minor spot or two may be allowed if compensated for by superior luster/reflectivity or intensity of color. Basically they have admitted what I've known all along. Luster rules! That's why we see many 65-68 Lincoln pics and say "NO WAY". We've all seen the pictures....but they don't show luster. Fresh, minty bloom goes toward a lot of the grade weight.  |
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Thad I will stick with what I know PCGS says, those distractions cannot be in the focal areas of the coin, but those outside the focal areas count toward the whole. The hit on the steps is a very big detraction it is right in the middle of the focal area, if that hit was in the field then the coin may go 64 and the luster may help it into a 65 slab, but again we are talking about coins which are slabbed that do not follow the TPG criteria. very much like the 99, I could see it making a 58 on a good day but I still believe part of what is seen on the coin is wear, If I remember right you pulled that coin from circulation? which would explain the wear that I know I see. coins like this are exactly why I stand opposed to the TPG's. I will give you this though pictures can be decieving and are far from the best arena for grading. and I knew you were up to something when you threw another coin into this thread. |
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Sorry for the ringer, just had to make the discussion interesting.  You know I basically agree with you. I think the grading is loose with the TGP's and they all have their inconsistencies. The AU/MS thing is crazy. That's why we have so many AU-58's around. A lot of those are cracked and come back MS. LOL Hey...it's all fun to talk about. |
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Its all good Thad, and this discussion I'm sure has help me and most likely many others, My hope is that it sparks collectors to apply serious effort to learn to grade their own coins.
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First, that is an amazing coin, Thad. Where has it been and how did it get into a circulated roll looking like that.
I am in the MS-65 camp and it might make 66 but metalman is correct in that the hit will keep it out of anything higher. On the 99, I have seen so many coins with the lines on the high points. One day I think they are wear and the next not. Pics make it impossible to tell.
I do believe that Thad is accurate with luster amping up the grade. I have two 1909-VDBs graded MS-65, one by NGC and the other Anacs. I would grade them both63+. I have wondered that if over the yrs some of the blaze luster has faded. I suspect that they might be graded lower if resubmitted. This is one of the things that worries me about paying for bright red gems.
Jim
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