1928 S cent . . . grade?

I'm still trying to learn the basics of grading. Opinions on this? (I was guessing that the details are around VF-20? Thoughts?) (That shiny spot at around 4 o'clock on the reverse is mostly a glare from the scanner I used)

 

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yeah,, I'd agree with that with respect to the details only..

 

Your picture doesn't show contrast well, but I would guess it is better than VF20. The 28-S it not exactly noted for being well struck and, if it were VF20, there would be minimal separation of the jaw and cheek. I am going to guess (and it is pretty much a guess) the you have a high VF to XF40 coin.

 

Hmm, interesting, but it isn't notoriously known for being weak struck is it? My opinion is F-19

 

I'm gonna have to agree and go with VF-20. Maybe an XF/VF-30 (does that exist!? haha).

 

XF, but the color in that photo looks really wrong.

 

In real life, the color looks fine (chocolate) -- but my cheap scanner lightened up considerably (and, in fact, I had to darken it just to get the above!)

 

One of the other C.T. members posyed this very useful link:
http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/#

 

Yep -- in fact, that's what I used.

And there's a free iPhone version of it, too -- very cool!

 

VF-25, worn dies IMO.

Some xylene would do wonders for that coin.