1981 Lincoln Cent "Two Face" GTG

After a "Hunger Games"-esque negotion (not really), I have acquired the "Two Face" 1981 Lincoln Cent from @stldanceartist in private treaty. I happened to have a PCGS freebie due to their quarterly special, so it will be going to Newport Beach as soon as I have it in my hands. What do you think it will come back as? As with all my "private collection" pieces, this will be TrueViewed - I'm curious to see how Mr. Arnold captures this unique toning pattern. Pics are courtesy of the seller:

 

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The top left seems to have some spread on "Liberty" although there is no listing for a 1981 DDO. I would contact James Wiles, Ph.D. and see what he thinks.
Any how back to the original question 64RB.

 

IMHO.. Altered to look like toning.

 

Did you see the original post about these cents? It came from an old Whitman album and it looks like an envelope or piece of paper was left in the album causing the toning. This one just happens to be the most dramatic.

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Without the provenance, I believe it'll get Altered Surfaces. Knowing the provenance, I'd pay a premium for it.

 

I've got my fingers crossed. Even if it gets a details grade, I still know the source. And this one will stay in the collection...

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Beautiful Lincoln! 64-65RB

 

If it doesn't detail, I would say it has very few distracting marks 65 RB

 

That's a plating issue.

 

I like it! I'm off to stuff some envelopes in my album.

 

Thanks, I learned something.

 

When you see that silver-ish color of the core, suspect that.

 

81's weren't copper plated.

 

It's a 1981...they weren't plated.

 

I had to just verify that, I forgot it so bad. @dwhiz, look for the plating issue in the 1983 and up. Sorry about that. Now you'll probably never trust anything I ever say, again. Like, for instance, that's still strike-doubling. Oh, well. But it is, I mean it, I mean it, I mean it, I mean it.

 

This guy is on the way to PCGS as we speak. I was very impressed with the luster on this coin. Very difficult to image, and Benjamin did an outstanding job. Curious to see what the folks in Newport Beach do with it.

 

I like it! Hope Pcgs says the same!

 

82 and up

 

I'm also interested to see the PCGS images for that coin. It was a beast to image. I can assure everyone that the coin (in hand) is dazzlingly gorgeous.

However, I've been playing around with two of the coins that were underneath whatever toned this album, and I think I found a technique to better capture the true color/luster in one shot: