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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pickin and Grinin, post: 4980075, member: 73995&quot;]What looks like contact, is not contact marks. These planchets were extremely rough. In many instances, and especially with the early memorial reverse cents this roughness was not struck out.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the variety goes, I would expect this to sell at the price to a variety collector, because of the die stage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some views from VV. With stage A B C.</p><p>No die stage does not affect &quot;Market&quot; grading, Although before market grading, most would not consider this a gem because of the striking pressure. The details are not full. But, although not present in the photos, I would expect this coin to be extremely lustrous.</p><p>I trust NGC on Lincolns and Buffalos before PCGS. Personally the planchet roughness is distracting, limiting it to gem, for the issue. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I thoroughly agree that this is at least a stage D. Might even be later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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