In my opinion, I do not think this pretty sizeable and significant mark on the reverse of this steel Lincoln cent fits the description to be an MS-67. And then to get a CAC sticker to boot? What do you guys think? Would love to see some possible explanations and thoughts from my friends here on Coin Talk
That PCGS and CAC got it right. That isn't a hit mark. Even if it were a hit mark which it isn't, reverse marks means less and reverse marks that aren't in focal areas are the least penalized there are. General rule of thumb no matter what some other posters may say is that it is very rare for PCGS/NGC and CAC to both be "wrong" about a coin. There will certainly be less attractive/ugly ones people don't want to buy but in general when someone thinks the grade is wrong the fault isn't with the two professional services. That's not an attack on you by any means
Don't forget that the lines running through the coin are from die polishing. It a beautiful well struck cent to boot.
My guess is that the "mark" you see may have been the very target of the die polishing effort. Moreover, the high grade may be partially attributable to the resultant prooflike appearance (not so obvious in the photos).
I Totally understand and not offended. I am here to learn from all of you and I welcome and enjoy people's insight. This site is fun for me and is why I ask these kind of questions.
The reason I brought this up is because I am collecting very specific sets in high grade MS grades. For example, I need only two more war nickels to complete a set at MS66FS. Now I count this set not as 11 as most, but as 15 (I count the 1942-P Type 2 proof and the 1943 doubled "eye", the 1945 DDR, and the 1943 over '42). But I also need to complete a set of Steel pennies. I have an MS67 CAC in both P & S, and now I kinda have to have a 1943 D with a CAC sticker as well. (I submitted a '43 D/D, and hoping it's at least an MS65; probably won't get a CAC but that's OK for the variety.) I just want to make sure that I don't get hosed or be told if I ever sell it years from now that the mark I posted is considered "damage" even if it doesn't say so on the slab. Thanks, guys.
