i was thinking about sending this coin in to be graded, but now i am thinking not. what do you think? the photos are the sellers photos.
I think it's a nice coin. Why would you need to get it slabbed? Are you thinking of reselling it? Going for a registry set?
i wanted to sell it. what about those spots, mainly the spot above lincolns eye, maybe details grade?
To rlm's point, what you can sell it for now needs to be less than what you can sell it for slabbed minus the slabbing fees. I don't know if the spot would cause it to get a details grade, but there's certainly a risk that, and also a risk it wouldn't get the grade you want. That's all part of the game.
paid $30.00 plus the $15.00 in grading fees would total $45.00. $100.00 would be more than double what i paid.
If you can get it graded for $15, go for it. However, you have to ship it and they return it registered mail - all at your expense. And you are betting it will grade. Will it?
To me the best grade that you are going to get is a MS-63 with the spots. I'm not that up to date with the current market of Lincoln cents, but it doesn't seem worth the fees to have it graded if you plan to sell it.
Is it really this color and 'flat'? If so, I would suspect cleaning and even a little chemical reaction around the mint mark as it has a pinkish tinge that would bother me.
That's a little higher than I would have thought, but as I said, I've been out of the Lincoln market for years. Still, I suspect that MS-63 would be the top grade. If it scored that, it would be worth the cost, but getting it back any less would be a loss. I'm a little surprised by the large swing from MS-62 to MS-63.
What about the scratches on the reverse? Those caught my eye right away. Those and the strange coloration around the mint mark.
I think the color around the mm is the coin changing between a red and brown coin. You can see it in the "IN" as well. I have a 34 that looks like this, mostly brown with some tiny hints of red.
Bad hits on the 'T' (cents), under the 'T', and under 'America'. I wouldn't send it in....still, it's a lovely coin.
Just wondering, what is so telling about the discoloration about the mint mark? It looks to me like that same discoloration is along the bottom and the reverse on the right wheat stalk (not as pronounced). I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just still new to coins. Why is that such a tell?
The reason I asked is that your photos may not show the coin as it is. If it is on white paper, your color balance is off. If you scanned it, that would account for the 'flatness' in color. Which can also occur from a compound such as Deller's darkener, The pinkness around the mm, bottom of bust, some lettering could indicate someone dipped it at one time in an acidic solution such as vinegar, which was quite common and these could be areas where a toothpick or rose spine was used to remove debris. And then the then-owner found it too pink and used the Darkener. Or maybe not, as we weren't there its whole life time. If it does look like that , I think there is a 3:1 chance or thereabout, it will come back altered surfaces. Just opinions from the photo. No disrespect intended.
the color around the MM and the bottom of the obverse that many have mentioned on here, is normal. i have seen many brn and rb lincolns that look similar.
