Grading my coins

Hi guys,
Because i want to learn a bit of grading i am going to try to grade all the coins i have so far and put my findings in this topic.
I hope i am doing the grading the right way, that is why i want to put them all here for you guys to comment on and tell me if i am correct or not.
So here we go with the first coin, please let me know what you think of the grading i gave it, am i right or wrong
​Thanks



Coin: Lincolc Cent
Date: 1986


Metal: 99.2% Zinc, 0.8% Copper
Size: 19mm
Weight: / (no scale yet)


Mintmark: none
Variety: none
[SUP]1[/SUP]A.N.A Condition / Grade: (Waiting forthe book)
[SUP]2[/SUP]P.C.G.S. Condition / Grade: VF30


Date of purchase: 18/01/2012
Purchase Price: $0
Acquired from: Juanita V.



[SUP]1[/SUP]A.N.A Condition / Grade based on information from the book ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins
[SUP]2[/SUP]P.C.G.S. Condition / Grade based on information from http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/

 

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Actually the 1986 cent would be 99.2% Zinc and 0.8% copper.

 

are you sure?
(not that i dont want to believe you but that is the data in the library of coinnection)
Its a Lincoln Memorial, and there it says its 95% / 5%

 

Yeah koen, I assume you got that information on my website. I need to update the Lincoln memorial information. Half way through 1982, they switched it to 99.2%Zince and .8% copper. So that's my fault.

 

aaah, then i will adjust it in my first post.
No problem.
That library is a great piece of work, so i can understand its not always easy to keep it 100% updated

 

The internet lies!

 

Noooooooooooooo, now all my dreams are shattered
I tought the internet was ALWAYS the truth
I cant live anymore now i know that the internet lies.

Just kidding
Its not realy a lie, i see it as a small update problem

 

I am glad you pointed it out!

And lol @ rodeoclown

 

no problem.

But now to the point
What do you think about the grading?
Am i right or not?

 

i have been told to forget the VF30 for this coin and go for beter
Someone told me VF35 or even XF40
What do you guys think?

 

Keep going up!

Chris

 

HINT: Koen, the coin still has a wealthe of luster.

 

more than XF40?

@Zach, dont understand what you are saying, sory dude

 

I'm saying that the amount of mint luster on the coin is an indicator that this is more than XF-40.

 

now i understand what you are saying but dont know the word "luster"

 

Oh, sorry, luster is created when irregularities on the coin die are transferred to the surface of a coin. When light hits the abnormal surface of the coin, a sort of gleem or shine is produced, called luster, or lustre.

 

Also, I must add, that luster decreases with wear or circulation to/on the coin. Most coins below AU-50 are quite lacking in the luster department, your coin is not!

 

and we learned something new again.
Thank you for the explenation Zach, now i know what you mean

 

maybe AU-50 ish? just a thought

 

you would go to AU?
okay, i still need a lot to learn about grading then