I don't need to know the value so much, but the grade of this coin. I'm a newbie, and this seemed like the most appropriate forum for this, so here it is. This coin has very sharp details, but it is a fairly dark color. (see picture) The best part about it would be (once again) the details.
My uninformed opinion My uninformed opinion~ Nice wheats and jaw line separated Perhaps a VF? But I speak from bookreading, not real world opinion.. The grease filled obverse may alter some opinions.
That coin is at least XF and might make AU. It is a little hard to pick the detail from your pix. However, it also looks like it has some corrosion on it in the IGWT.
With This? With This? Learn me something about "Sharply Struck". I'm here to acquire at the cost of my ignorance.
DoK, I'm not quite sure why the picture showed up that way. I hadn't even noticed that on my pic before. After looking at the coin in person again, the L in Pluribus does seem slightly smoother than the rest, but not as much as shown in the picture. About the "sharply struck" I think they were refering to the sharp wheat lines and coat of lincoln. Thanks, twinsrule
I'm not agin ya I'm not agin ya! It is a Wonderful coin to have & to hold, I'm sure. And I admire your ability to present it here in an honest light even more. I just thought I saw a bit of grease filled die on an otherwise well struck die item. OTHERS please chime in.:kewl:
Remember that Breen and Lange say that in 1916 the master was re worked to improve details, although others claim the master was redone, with some different details as well. Either way, I would expect a sharp detail cent in 1917 as a norm, rather than special.
I have also seen it said that the dies were retouched again in 1917. Regardless, the 1917 are the most detailed I have seen and commonly well struck.
