Guess the Grade - Lincolns

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  1. carboni7e

    carboni7e aka MonsterCoinz

    Just curious what you guys think.

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  3. jakchota

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  4. robec

    robec Junior Member

    1918-D - 64BN

    1917-D - 65BN
     
  5. jakchota

    jakchota Active Member

    whoa. didnt notice the wear that much i just judged right off a blink of an eye.
     
  6. Zoran

    Zoran New Member

    First is MS-63 RB
    Second is MS 66 BN (Looks grey!)
     
  7. Galen59

    Galen59 Gott helfe mir

    18-D 60
    17-D 58
     
  8. ldhair

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  9. bsowa1029

    bsowa1029 Franklin Half Addict

    #1 AU 59
    #2 MS 64
     
  10. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

  11. coppertoning

    coppertoning Well-Known Member

    I would agree they are both 64's

    Nice coins I like them both.
     
  12. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I'm with both 64s too , I'd of went 65 on the '17-D except for the hits on the wheat stalks .
     
  13. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    Beautiful coins! 64 for both!
     
  14. carboni7e

    carboni7e aka MonsterCoinz

    Actually…

    These are PCGS:
    1918-D MS65
    1917-D MS62

    MS62! Is this just undergraded or am I crazy lol.

    Is it worth cracking out to try for a 63-64 grade? Or might it have a better shot with another TPG

    With the amount of talent and experience here, it seems odd that the guesses were so broad. I'm hoping that's an indication that the grade is wrong :D
     
  15. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Wow. I'll guess the weak reverse strike held it back.
     
  16. carboni7e

    carboni7e aka MonsterCoinz

    But compare the reverses of both those coins (that's why I picked those two). Is there really a 3 grade difference?
     
  17. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    I don't think the 18-D deserved the 65 and I really don't think the 17-D only deserved a 62. With that strike, a 63 would not have shocked me, but a 62. Here is a weak strike 62;

    1927-S NGC 62 O.JPG 1927-S NGC 62 R.JPG
     
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  18. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    I trust rlms_cents on anything Lincoln related . 62 is way too low IMHO .
     
  19. coppertoning

    coppertoning Well-Known Member

    I would say the 18-D is slightly overgraded. I just sent an 18-D 65 to robec for images when I get them I will post for comparison.

    Any chance there are luster breaks on the 17-D? Market graded maybe. If not then at least a 63 the stikes are not great for this year/mint and nice even color is tough.

    Here is a 1911 with no luster breaks which went 62. I cracked it and placed it in my album for now

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    Here is a 17-D with nice strike and color, but muted luster. I would say it should have been 64 maybe a + wish I had pro pics

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