1909 S Lincoln cent - What's the grade?

By way of another comparison, here's a 14-D in ANACS VF 20, which has probably more detail than the 25 I posted earlier, but the coin below has some slight roughness on the bottom of the reverse:

 

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ANACS has undergraded that 14D, thats nicer than my 25

 

Hey gang,,,,I won't attempt to grade any more coins at work on my office PC, it kinda sucky.

 

I thought so too, that's why I bought it. In point of fact, the roughness on the reverse should net the coin down a bit.

It's now raw though.

 

I need to buy a 14-D this week, I-d love to pick up one like that for VF-20" cash for sure.

 

Notice how there is dirt in the date, motto and Liberty? There is dirt in only the recesses of the coin that I can see. Coins don't just get dirt in just those areas from circulation, atleast not that I am aware of. But, it has since just retoned with time. But, I could be totally wrong too. That is just my opinion on it. I am no expert at by any means. Doesn't make it any less nice as a coin though. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

BTW Arizona Jack, how many 09 S wheats do you have?

Phoenix

 

If that were true, then every circulated coin I have would be classified as cleaned. The mere act of circulating rubs the dirt from all of the high points.

 

I have 5, slabbed 15,25,35 and 2 raw s over horizontal s

 

You got me by 1, Jack. Mine are 45 and 15 both certified, and 50 and 30 both cleaned. No S/S, though.

 

That should have read "I believe that the Obverse has EF-45+ details but the Reverse has VF-20 details and would net grade at a VF-35."!


Frank

 

I thought a coin was graded by it's worst side? I might have read wrong, but I though a coin that's one side is a MS-66, but the other side is a MS-63, then it would be graded a MS-63? Or is it different with circulated coinage? Now I could be totally wrong, you never know with the internet these days. Just want to clarify so I don't get even more mixed up INF.

Phoenix