hone your grading skills -- Lincoln cent

Please provide your opinion on the grade of this coin:






As always, your opinion and comments are also appreciated...Mike

 

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I'm still trying to improve on these to but I'd guess MS63.

 

can't tell if that is glare or a rub on his cheek ; if it is au-58 if not its a nice ms-62

 

AU-58, if not them MS-64

B

 

After another look, either AU-53 or Ms- 63 Bn.

 

looks like light wear on high points of cheek and jaw area,light wear on field (reverse) tips of wheat stalks look very good over all minor blemishes au-58 or could be ms-60 but don't have the coin in hand very nice looking coin.

 

Au-55, maybe 53 is my guess.

 

its in excellent condition especially for being one of the key dates, usually dont see too many that look this nice.

 

I hope this is not unfair but I change my mind on the grade..not because I see people saying differently but because I do (actually) see some wear.So I change it to a AU58.

 

AU-55, a very nice key date and one with only a short stay in circulation judging from the photo.

 

It looks like it has alittle bit of wear on it too....AU58.

Speedy

 

I think this will grade MS60 RB , even with a touch of wear. A very nice coin to have.

 

AU58. Nice coin. Slight wear decent strike.. Nice coin!!

 

MS64BN, beautiful coin!

 

AU55 is my guess.

 

Well, this coin is not graded by any TPG, so your guesses are as good as mine...

That being said, here are my thoughts on the coin...

Relitavely well struck, the coin has a bit of mint luster remaining , however not nearly enough to grade mint state which means to me XF or AU. There are a number of contact marks as would be expected in a coin that has seen circulation. There is also very light wear on the high points of the design. I grade the coin AU 50.

THanks for all the comments and guesses. Take care...Mike