I think it would go VF-20 at PCGS. But it's a nice coin with decent surfaces for a Classic Head. At best, it's a EAC F-12.
Environmental Damage IMHO. These build up grimy areas are a little too green to be just accumulated debris from what I can see on my monitor. But some coin series they let is slide on more than others. Hopefully I am mistaken. Example of what I am talking about, although there also other areas.
I’m at 25 30 on a decent day. But I think it would straight grade some of the wear is strike and tired dies. They’re on their last legs not sure the Sheldon on this one
VF-30 Yes, S-295, the last of the early large cents according to Sheldon. I had one that was a beautiful AU which I sold because I believed in the Morgan Dollar graders at one of the TPGs who unfairly body bagged it. The one I have now is an unfortunate mediocrity.