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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 7598183, member: 24314"]The coin is MS. The image does not show the original surface luster very well. The point of the post was to show that coins with flat strikes can usually be graded by other parts of their design. 1922 cents is a good example. I ALWAYS grade circulated Lincoln's<b> starting</b> with the amount of design left on the wheat stalks.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I recall, there was a very slight rub present also. A PERSONAL grade of</p><p>AU-something, flat strike on up to MS is correct. These coins go for lots of money in high grade so there may be other factors <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (above my pay grade) that might influence an AU/MS decision.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 7598183, member: 24314"]The coin is MS. The image does not show the original surface luster very well. The point of the post was to show that coins with flat strikes can usually be graded by other parts of their design. 1922 cents is a good example. I ALWAYS grade circulated Lincoln's[B] starting[/B] with the amount of design left on the wheat stalks. If I recall, there was a very slight rub present also. A PERSONAL grade of AU-something, flat strike on up to MS is correct. These coins go for lots of money in high grade so there may be other factors ;) (above my pay grade) that might influence an AU/MS decision.[/QUOTE]
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