GTG 1916 Lincoln The Blue One

Ive shown this coin before. I cracked it out of a PCGS questionable color slab a few years ago. Well I had NGC grade it to see if it would straight grade.
Here is the picture I have shown on here before:


Here are some new ones:

 

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I think the market has changed some, and they called it a 65BN

 

Since you're posting about it, I'm going to guess that it straight graded. I'm going MS65BN. Very nice coin!

 

I'm in for MS66 easy.

PS: What fabulous engraving on these 1916s, they're probably the best there is.

 

That is a gorgeous Lincoln! It's got luster for days and the strike was hammered!! I'd call it a 66BN all day long.

 

1916 Lincolns are kind of a guilty pleasure for me. I think have 6 different high grade examples now. They redesigned the master hubs in 1915 by adding more detail to Lincoln. I find many more nice 1916s than i do 1915s. Although I just got a 1915 graded at the same time. It's next for GTG.

 

Yeah, I know. They're my favorite one, too. You have 6 of them? I love it!

The 1915 is a harder find. That's been my experience, too. I'll be watching for your GTG.

 

Wow, it's near the quality of a matte proof cent. MS66+*

 

I was going to say the same thing about looking proof like. The rims tell me it's not a proof but my guess would be MS66 BN at a minimum. Beautiful details in the hair.

 

Who needs to pay extra for RED cents when you can get such pretty BROWN cents?

 

65BN
Steve

 

I think with so many well struck 1916's, it is much harder to get higher grades on these. Im just happy it straight graded.

 

Wow, I thought it would be at least a 65. Definitely undergraded.

 

It should have gemmed from just the color. Look at the MS64 Reds and you'll see why. The market for one like this is better and these grades in these plastics are ostensibly at least market and not technical grades.

 

For fear of being naive, what causes the blue tint...? Just a natural oxidation like you see on a copper roof??

 

Honestly im not really sure how this happened. In hand you can turn the coin like youre looking at the luster, but you will also see the brown color of the cent underneath the blue. Like the blue tone is transparent. It is very neat in hand. I dont think this is due to oxidation.

 

@Evan8 It's neat...I want one!

 

Goodluck. I havent seen another like it yet.

 

You know, if you have CAC you might be able to get a nice shiny gold sticker on it.