Thoughts on this nice 1923-S Lincoln ?

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Bedford, Sep 19, 2012.

  1. Bedford

    Bedford Lackey For Coin Junkies

    I'm getting ready to submit this to PCGS along with quite a few other nice pieces.

    For fun I thought I'd let the good folk here give their concensus on what they
    think based on the pictures it will come back gaded as.

    enjoy-J
     

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  3. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    Pretty nice! These are tough coins with any red.

    MS63RB
     
  4. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    Those are super rare and even rarer with nice wheats.

    I would guess 63 but a 64 would not surprise me.
     
  5. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    How much will the fingerprint affect the grade?

    Chris
     
  6. lkeigwin

    lkeigwin Well-Known Member

    That's a very tough coin. And very desirable. I like it!

    The fingerprint and spot are unfortunate, but I think it has a shot at 63RB.

    Here's one I bought from Angel Dee's not long ago. I'd swear it was a full red. But PCGS felt 64RB. Huge difference. I might send it in a couple more times.
    Lance.

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  7. illini420

    illini420 1909 Collector

    I'd say that the fingerprint and the minor scattered spotting limit the coin to MS63 and from the look it'll probably be RB.

    Not a bad coin for the date though!
     
  8. coppermania

    coppermania Numistatist

    If going to PCGS I'll say MS 62RB with a shot at 3 if the print looks better in hand. Sometimes prints show up in photos worse than they are. Nice coin thought and I'm sure anyone here would be proud to have it in the collection.
    Good luck with the submission !!!
    Matt
     
  9. ML94539

    ML94539 Senior Member

    I think 63, might have a shot at red. i have a 63rb and a 64 red, yours have great details.
     
  10. coppermania

    coppermania Numistatist

    I don't want to be a buzz kill, but I've seen better coins bagged for less. It is possible that the streaks and "water" spots on the reverse will make them color nervous and maybe think it was recolored. The print may have been black at one time and dipped off leaving shiny lines underneath that we are seeing now. They will sniff it out or maybe just bag it out of caution. It is so hard to tell color from a posting here. My computer monitor at home and the one I have at work show coin tones totally different. From what I see from the two photos I'm sticking with a MS62RB grade as it is a MS coin with some problems, JMO
    Matt
     
  11. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    I'm going to go against the grain here and say that coin is not nice looking.
    I'm in with the whole, "dipped at one time or another" sentiment, and that fingerprint, along with the gash around 3 o'clock on the reverse are distracting.

    I hope not!
     
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