How do fingerprints effect grade?

Lots of good answers in this thread. A bit OT but some folks will not buy a coin with prints. To me it effects the value.

 

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Yes, it can affect the grade. Like everything else in grading, it depends. A print you have to hunt to find may not lower a 63, but an obvious print may make a 65 (without the print) into a 63. And, yes, I have MS65's with print on them.

 

I don't mint these prints even though they are on both sides.
This graded 65BN. I doubt it would grade much higher without them.

 

WOW!!!

Never seen a penny that beautiful before. I didn't even know they could get colors other than blue and red.

 

looks like someone with a big thumb had a run in with this coin. This coin is raw. If it were slabbed by a top tier, the dark unattractive tone and obvious fingerprint would hurt this coin. The main reason it is in my set is this year is tough with color. I like the coin prints and all.

 

You ought to see his whole collection, he IS the King of Toned coins. Maybe Paul will put us a link to his fine collection. Pretty please.....

BTW....not a fan of fingerprints.