Guess the grade #439

1918- PCGS slabbed

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Very nice toning and woodgrain. 63?

 

Woodies are tough to grade, I'm Guessing (and I do mean guessing) ms 62bn

 

ms-64 is my guess, but i've missed all the woodies

 

Well if I could see the coin...... haha well MS-64BN

 

Dick I didn't know Lincolns came in Camo colors .

 

This and http://www.cointalk.com/t216429/ will be ending tonight.

 

64

 

have we seen this one before ?

 

I love the coloring and would give it a 65 , but PCGS doesn't seem to like woodies so 64 .

 

Sweet woody....I almost missed this one!

 

Ms63

 

My pictures don't show it well, but this is a super struck coin. Abe's beard is full and complete without a hint of a weak spot. It is nearly mark free, but the luster is not the strongest. Personally, I think this deserves at least a 64, but PCGS pulled their dislike for woodies and only gave it a 63. Well, I got a nice coin real cheap.

 

I'm with you on the 64 but it's tough to get the TPG's on the same page as us woody collectors.

 

I am all over the place, 2 points low on the other one and 1 point over on this one.

 

Stick around. The purpose of these threads is to help people understand what to look for at least in grading from pictures.

 

Plan on it. I am all for improving myself.

 

Woodies are tough to grade to begin with....and IMO the TPGs don't seem to like the look and limit their grade as a result. Like most mint state coins, they are judged on luster (and eye appeal), and their mottled nature makes luster even more difficult to glean from photographs. Just tough coins to grade from photos, IMO. I wouldn't worry if you're off a bit on these coins for the above reasons....Mike