ive been wondering a lot lately about grading coins. I’ve got some experience in getting other collectibles graded like cards and comics, but coins seems like a whole different thing. So to me, based on my very little experience in this field, this coin looks like it would grade between a ms65-68. Am I way off? Are the pics sufficient to even determine if I’m in the right ballpark?
Even with that luster it is not a mint state coin as it shows circulation wear. Even if it were a slider AU/MS it's worth .01 cent. Here is a shot of a 61-D I got in circulation.
Also guys, on the last picture if you look at the top of the bay that’s to the right of the one Lincoln is sitting in, the top piece isn’t horizontal. It’s diagonal in the upper right corner. Is this normal?
The problem with many of the 1960's Lincoln cents, they made a TON of these, and many can still be found in high grades. If you are looking for a valuable coin from these dates and condition, then yes you need an MS 67 or MS 68 which you aren't going to find. As for the coins in my photo, I did receive them in circulation. Some in change from my old LCS. He probably had rolls of uncirculated cents that he got from buying collections and just used them as change. (The 1962's) the others I got various places. The 61, 62 and 66 are probably MS coins. The 59 and 63 maybe just miss.
