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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rlm&#039;s cents, post: 2328172, member: 7957&quot;]First off, you are looking at the coin something in the vicinity of 12X.&nbsp; Graders grade with no magnification or at most 5X.</p><p><br /></p><p>30-D Scratches do not make a coin circulated.&nbsp; They just lower the uncirculated grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>31 Wear is the PRIMARY determinant of grade.&nbsp; Minor scratches may lower the grade a level or 2, but nothing more.</p><p><br /></p><p>31-S&nbsp; This date is not noted for strong strikes.&nbsp; Hence the weak tie.&nbsp; That minor imperfection has no affect on circulated grades.&nbsp; FWIW, a F15 Lincoln has worn so there are only &quot;slight hair and coat details&quot; and &quot;most of the wheat lines are visible&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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