1971-D Lincoln Cent

What do you grade this coin? I might just send this to PCGS. Based on my web searching, it could be one of the finest known IMO.

My shots are a little funky though the AirTite so I included some angled shots so you can see the luster, it's BLAZING:

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

65

 

I was going to say 65 too but what do I know. If it were a morgan it'd be 63.

Thad, you're the Lincolnologist so if your gut says send it then off he goes

 

It's red for sure but lots of dings. Don't know how that would effect the grading but I like collecting Lincolns MS66 RED and I don't have one with anywhere near that amount!

I'd go 65

 

Looks gemmy. I'd say 65+.

 

65? LOL

Go look at the 67's that have sold on ha.com please:

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/2944

 

I don't collect Lincolns, but 67 seems out of reach. I'm not even sure that it would make 66. I don't care what HA has sold. They don't grade them, anyway.

Chris

 

Well said - I like that!!!!

 

What is the difference between a PCGS MS66 Ebay purchase or the same graded coin PCGS MS66 Heritage auction purchase -

 

They are in PCGS slabs. Then just look at the images for slabbed ones then.

This is a 67 red:

http://coins.ha.com/itm/a/1232-3636.s

I think mine is very similar to this one except mine has a better reverse:

http://coins.ha.com/itm/lincoln-cen...gs-coin-i/a/1224-7137.s?hdnJumpToLot=1x=0&y=0

 

67 seems pretty optimistic to me especially if it would make it a high dollar condition rarity. PCGS is very well aware of their population reports and seem hesitant to add another to the top. I would call it a mid MS-66 RD.

 

I'd say high 65?

 

You've got to be joking! Your obverse doesn't even come close, and anyone in their right mind knows that the reverse will rarely affect an upward movement in overall grade.

Go ahead and submit it! Of course, I know if it comes back at a lower grade, we will never hear from you.

Chris

 

OK Chris, you're being a little rough. I got your opinion my friend.

 

I can't grade Lincolns.

 

I won't even hazard a guess, it will be interesting to see what it does grade at.

 

Says the fellow who was within 0.1 on my GTG contest!

BTW, 65 if it really has booming luster, maybe 66

 

With the numbers being tossed about in this thread, I choose not to offer an opinion at all aside to mention I haven't seen a number less than two higher than I'd give it. What'd they do, throw the rules out the window for Memorials?

 

These are generally crappy. Not my coin:

 

That NGC coin would struggle to make 63 as a Wheatie.