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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nick Zynko, post: 4234500, member: 110450&quot;]Hi Martha, Please be advised that all circulation strike coin features become softer as the minting process wears the die&#039;s features and/or also the continued die polishing during the run turns sharp sharp features into weak features. Hence why the TPG companies are labeling First strike coins in slabs-they bring a premium vs late die states with softer strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The VDB and U in United States are a little softly struck. Once minted this penny was ejected into a hopper full of other freshly minted pennies taking on its first small scars on the rim, obv and rev.&nbsp; Then her brand new penny at the time, was bagged (poured into a bag) and thrown onto a pallet, then put on a truck and transported a long distance.&nbsp; That process adding a lot more small but very significant scars known as bag marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When grading any circulation strike Lincoln Penny, the coin&#039;s color (Red,Brown or Mixed) its Strike (Sharp or slightly soft) plus the amount of bag marks are the difference between a MS60 and MS70 perfect penny. There isn&#039;t any significant wear on her 110 year old coin that I can detect. A very nice MS 63 1909 VDB IMHO. I have done business with GSC for years and they tend to flood their coin pictures with light making it very hard to judge in some cases.&nbsp; She didn&#039;t get flogged on the purchase and if she likes the coin and not trying to resell at a profit, then that is all that matters. You are well on your way to becoming a hawk eyed grader, keep it up. I want to invite you to negotiate all my coin purchases from now on! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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