GTG 45S Lincoln

GTG and poll.
What are your thoughts on this one?
Please vote in the poll and give your opinion below.

 

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I'll go first and say MS66 RD

 

It's definitely got the RD going for it.

 

64 RED

 

MS67RD

 

66

 

MS-65

 

Agree with Razz 66RD

 

Love that orange-red color. I guessed 65

 

Bump

I have a hard time passing them up when they are that RD. Thanks

 

Any last minute guess's?
I will post the grade in a couple hours. Before Football starts.

 

I said MS-64. Beautiful coloring and definitely red but I think it has too many small dings to be higher.

 

Most of what people consider dings on gem Lincoln cents is actually planchet roughness.
PCGS MS66
https://www.davidlawrence.com/product/2198937/
Here is a 67+
https://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-ce...-93380.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
That has more contact than mine.
The key to a premium grade is the luster.
This 45S definitely has the luster, and I think they were hard on it to not give it a 67.

 

I'm not sure of the reason but with PCGS the jump from 66 to 67 is giant. I always just thought it was the amount of luster. NGC would probably give it a 67.

 

I hear ya, I have had other wheats around this year in 67 and 67+. This one easily rivals the luster of those.

 

Bad day at the graders?

 

I guessed MS 66 RD before the reveal (no Ed Wood shenanigans here ).
It looks quite mark free and lustrous.

 

Nice coin. I over estimated how rough PCGS can be on Lincoln cents. I also may have been seeing marks on the slab and not the coin, which is why guessing grades from photos makes it so hard.

 

I was late to the party but MS66RD was my call was tempted to say 67