34 Red BU Lincoln cent

OK - this is the best I could do. I have to tell you, this coin is actually as red as these photo's




This image is off color - it is light:






http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/linc-1934_bright_red_obverse_2.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/linc1934_bright_red_obverse.png
http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/11072008/linc1934_bright_red_reverse.png

 

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wow that is an awesome pic. makes the coin look 100 times better. now it looks like you got a good deal.

 

it still has the smudge or finger print on the front and back. But it is very red.

Ruben

 

that fingerprint sucks on such a nice coin

 

How does this look, Ruben? I turned down you intensity. Now that I can see the coin, I am going to guess it is a 64/65 and would probably be called red.

 

Yes... much better images... I still think you might end up liking the results better if you placed it on a sheet of white paper (or a granite enameled coffee cup).

This is a much better coin than I originally thought. I don't think I can see it being a 65, but I don't think I'd have any problem going 62/63.

My reasoning. I don't see any wear so it must be MS. But I do see a little ding on the rim right by Liberty, a ding on Lincoln's jacket, and the spotting from the fingerprint. I'm with RLM also on the color... it might be close, but I think this one still qualifies as RD.

 

well, FWIW the color of the photos is the actually color in the hand. It nearly radiates color.

Ruben

 

I'd go no more than MS-63. Bringing it down are the rim hit by LIBERTY, the carbon spots on Lincoln's chin and below the T of LIBERTY, micro carbon spots all over from the fingerprint, the fingerprint itself, the chatter on Lincoln's shoulder. Lastly, something doesn't look right with the bow tie - it seems to be missing the point that normally extends over the lapel. Maybe just an artifact of the lighting. There seems to be an overall rough rim on the reverse, in addition to the blob or whatever it is around 8 o'clock just inside the rim.