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I found this from a bank roll last night (!) and was wondering if anyone could help me estimate a grade for it. There are some marks on the high points of the obverse but I think that's mainly due to being rolled and not necessarily wear. Am I correct in thinking this could be uncirculated?
If I didn't know beter, I'd say that was a counterfeit... Admittedly, I don't look at many high-grade Lincoln's to have a strong feelings, and it seems rather far-fetched to imagine a counterfeit Lincoln (albeit a potentially valuable one), but those raised bumps concern me (perhaps some kind of lamination problem?).
That said, and acknowledging detecting counterfeits is not my strong suit, the coin looks mint state to me. LIke Oldman, I'm a bit concerned about the scratch/line above Liberty...Mike
If I didn't know beter, I'd say that was a counterfeit... Admittedly, I don't look at many high-grade Lincoln's to have a strong feelings, and it seems rather far-fetched to imaging a counterfeit Lincoln, but those raised bumps concern me.
That said, and acknowledging detecting counterfeits is not my strong suit, the coin looks mint state to me. LIke Oldman, I'm a bit concerned about the scratch/line above Liberty...Mike
Thanks Mike!
There is a small line above LIBERTY that looks stronger in the photo than in hand, probably just the angle. The "goosebumps" are a common problem with the early copper-coated zinc cents and arise from gas bubbles that form when the coins are struck. It took the mint a few years to minimize their appearance and many coins from 1982 to 1986 exhibit this unfortunate look.
There is a small line above LIBERTY that looks stronger in the photo than in hand, probably just the angle. The "goosebumps" are a common problem with the early copper-coated zinc cents and arise from gas bubbles that form when the coins are struck. It took the mint a few years to minimize their appearance and many coins from 1982 to 1986 exhibit this unfortunate look.
Thank you for posting that.
I'm doing so horribly lately with the countefeit discussions, I think I should keep my mouth shut.
p.s. as aside, when taking a photograph of a coin, any lines that are perpendicular to the light will show up strongly. For instance in the above photo, the coin was lit from above (roughly 12 o'clock). As a result any line running horizontally across the coin will jump out. Conversely, if the coin was lit from the left or right, the line would be far less visible. Watch out for that when evaluating coins from photos.
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