Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2758985, member: 15309&quot;]My grade assessment on these two coin is very similar to Jason&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>1909 VDB Lincoln Cent:&nbsp; The stain on the obverse is very distracting and I think the coin gets and Uncirculated Details for either environmental damage or just damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>1893 Columbian Half Dollar:&nbsp; This coin has been dipped and retoned in what appears to be an album.&nbsp; There are hairlines in the obverse field to the right of the bust which indicates some measure of mishandling and could easily warrant an AU58 grade.&nbsp; The photos make the coin appear devoid of luster and that in combination with the fact that the coin has been dipped is very concerning.&nbsp; When one also considers how many Columbians display deep toning, that concern about the dipping and potential loss of luster is heightened even more.&nbsp; There seem to be many people in this thread who are high on this coin, I&#039;m not one of them.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think the TPG will grade it AU, but I do think they will net grade it and I don&#039;t think they will be kind.&nbsp; The grades of classic commemoratives are highly dependent upon luster and surface flaws are highly penalized as these coins were designed for collectors, not circulation.&nbsp; I say the TPGs grade this coin MS62.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in