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I would put it in the AU range. The surfaces don't look original to me.
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I'm thinking probably XF, and agreed, it looks like it was cleaned. The color is just off, especially on the obverse, and the rims look weird. Take a better picture when you get it in hand :)
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Well maybe it was just a bad picture. Keep your fingers crossed.
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I'm betting it's the picture.
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I'm kinda thinking it is a bad picture as well. It looks like there may be some cartwheel luster, which is a good sign. It's a gamble for sure, but I have made out pretty good in the past gambling on less-than-ideal pictures and sellers without a clue. I've also been burned a few times too.  You'll have to post some pics when you get it! Edited by cwb1877
10/27/2010 08:51 am
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Detail wise, it's solid for AU with a shot at MS with very little wear and lots of luster from what I can see. No way would it grade below AU.
Originalliy wise, it almost has a recolored or muted look to it. The rims are really fat too. Interesting.
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I am having a problem determining wear in Lincolns hair. It seems like it lacks detail on alot of MS coins I have seen. Is that a reflection of the early design or some such?
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10/31/2010 12:13 am
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hmm numismedia has no guide for RD 1918 LWC's |
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Maybe it's really late, but doesn't his hair seem worn down, and the lapel on his jacket looks like it needs some dry-cleaning. Could we see the rim and the reverse?
I'd put it at AU, except for the fact that the seller admits it was circulated. And it does look a bit cleaned on the right side. Lots of scratches. The lowest is EF. I've heard of coins with high lustre going as low as VF, and EFs with no lustre.
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10/31/2010 12:19 am
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 Just my humble opinion based on those pictures.....VF-30 harshly cleaned. Sorry, I don't like what I see, hope I'm wrong. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Yeah, I'd be interested in seeing a better picture. The typical highpoints seem to have little wear, as I can see plenty of detail above the ear and on the jawbone. If what I'm seeing isn't luster, I suppose it could have been whizzed to produce simulated luster...but it still looks to me to just have some strike weakness and no more than an AU level of wear.
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