Neat! Several pluses in my eyes. The Orientation: Never seen one with the grain going East-West (or North-South either). That appeals to my sense of orderliness. Appearance: The grain is not overpowering nor underdone. Sort of a Goldilocks "just right". Coin: Nice strike and detail. Overall, a real winner.
My 1957 wheat cent looks almost just like that That is a very nice coin you have got there too good find
I love the color and the grain. I haven't seen an east west orientation on a lincoln before. Fabulous.
If you say lots of luster, I will go 65, but woodies are so hard to grade. I saw one posted here that looked about the same as yours and it came back XF-45.
Phenomenal coin man! Very very nice, love the woodgrain, and I agree with Kanga, not overdone so the coin is too dark and hidden, but still showing enough red copper to tease the eye. Well done.
I believe you My last find in such a place had this wonderful die error, (see photo) but I left it in the Shriner's donation jar. But that is just me & liberty!
Someone on another forum was asking me about "cartwheel" luster. I used this 1913 to demo cartwheel luster. No macro mode from my camera in video mode, but I think shows the cartwheel effect quite nicely; http://www.badthad.com/coin/cartwheel.wmv What do you think?
