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