GTG 1939 Small Cent

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  1. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Ok , so I have this penny in a Generic graded holder. No scratches on obverse ( on holder) , Reverse scratch next to the T in cent / below America.
    1939 penny obv-horz.jpg
     
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    64 RD, I'll say, based on what little I can determine from the pix.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 15, 2020
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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Tough to grade from that image. I'll go with 63.
     
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  5. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I know . I dropped the ball on the Pic . , It's truly better in hand.
     
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  6. Sunflower_Coins

    Sunflower_Coins Importer and Exporter

    MS66 Red. I'm assuming the scratch between the wheat stalks is on the holder. If the mark to the right of the T is all that is wrong with it, I think 66 is a safe bet. Not the best picture, but from what I can see the coin has good clean fields with tons of luster. Well struck cents from the late 30s/early 40s will have that outline around Lincoln's chin (almost like the coin was reengraved), without the scratch it would be a 67.
     
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  7. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    @Sunflower_Coins Thanks for that. I was gonna post something about that Line around the chin . Sorry people for the bad Pic. The holder is NGS not NGC and it's scratched but I got it free. I rushed it I guess . :oops:
     
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  8. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    MS-66 Red. Nice coin.
     
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  9. CommemHalfScrub

    CommemHalfScrub Active Member

    63 RD
     
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  10. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    66 RD
     
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  11. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    I'll agree with the 66 RD. The obverse fields look clean but the scratch on the reverse keeps it from 67. I'm not sure how much the TPGs would drop the grade due to the reverse scratch; I could even see them at 65.
     
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  12. ddoomm1

    ddoomm1 keep on running

    MS-67RD
     
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Who's "NGS"? Given an "off-brand" or "third world" slab, that's liable to say anything on the label. Are we guessing what the label says, or just assessing what we think the grade should be?

    Who here remembers ACG (Accugrade)? Now there was a company with an ironic name, if there ever was one.

    Regardless of what the slab says or the quality (or lack thereof) of the photos, one can see enough to determine that it is a pretty nice lustrous piece with mostly clean fields.

    I erred on the side of caution and went conservative with my guess, due to the photo uncertainty, but also because of the one mark to the right of the T in CENT, which you mentioned not being on the plastic.
     
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Though I will personally stick with my 64 RD assessment to be conservative, as mentioned, I can agree with pretty much everything said there.
     
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  15. YoloBagels

    YoloBagels Well-Known Member

    Really bright luster, MS66
     
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  16. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    The coin is graded by NuGrade service. I'm not sure their still around though . .
     
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  17. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    Change to 65 RD
     
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  18. Millard

    Millard Coindog

    I'd say probably over graded by the tpg. Maybe 67 or 68. Although looks like it would go 65.
     
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  19. Phil's Coins

    Phil's Coins Well-Known Member

    Maybe 64. Hard to tell, good coin at any grade
     
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  20. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    Pictures are overexposed and granulated. All I can tell is it's mint state.
     
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  21. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    NuGrade grade - 71

    My grade - 66RD

    :p
     
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