WOW! I guess I should have noted that the "spots" on the obverse are just shiny areas. Anyway, the obverse is just about mark free and you have to hold the coin just right to see those nicks on the ONE CENT except the nick on the C. It has a super strike and great luster. In hand, not only do I think this is a 67, but a nice 67 and that is what NGC gave it.
Pretty much those who moved up were the ones who missed this round. Columns are rank, name, average, and number of guesses. Irish2Ice 0.163 45 bahabully 0.370 28 BadThad 0.400 47 jcakcoin 0.424 35 Leadfoot 0.429 37 rzage 0.447 40 mark_h 0.478 48 Shoewrecky 0.500 25 ldhair 0.522 24 Lincoln Cents 0.579 20
Wow. Tough couple of rounds. I have no doubt the coin looks better in hand because that cheek and chin look rough in the photo. I could not have imagined the nicks on ONE CENT not being visible until you told us.
Dang...the obverse fields got me, it's definately a very nice coin, I was on the fence with that luster.
Man, I really have a hard time giving out those 67s! It seems as if every one I say is a 66 ends up as a 67. lol