Lincoln Cent. Would it straight grade?

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  1. ldhair

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  3. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    Sure . why not .
    Brown in color to ...
     
  4. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    proof?
     
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  5. ldhair

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    Yes.
     
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  6. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    I see light hairlines, but nothing that should prevent a grade.
     
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  7. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    Reverse color looks off... may have been cleaned.
     
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  8. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    The hairlines should lower the grade but not cast the coin into problem territory IMO.
     
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  9. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    I once had a proof 1909 that looked very similar to this one and it was graded questionable color details by NGC.
     
  10. jgrinz

    jgrinz Senior Member

    Those are a lot of lines on the obverse ... Hairlines or scratches dunno ...
    especially around the nose area where its almost grafiti'ish
    Color looks good to me though
     
  11. robec

    robec Junior Member

    Looks good to me. There may be a few scratches, but none that would/should keep it from grading. They aren't the hairlines associated with cleaning. The scratches in field in front of the nose area are one of the 1909 Proof diagnostics.
     
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  12. jgrinz

    jgrinz Senior Member

    Just looked at your set ROBEC - impressive :)
     
  13. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Here is one that graded PR-66, R&B. I don't see why your piece would not grade. I see some crud in a couple of letters that might lift easily before you send it in. If it does not lift with a toothpick or something, leave it.

    1909 Matte Proof Cent O.jpg 1909 Matte Proof Cent R.jpg
     
  14. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    I have been envious of his early Lincoln proofs since he posted pictures a few years back.
     
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  15. robec

    robec Junior Member

    Thank you Mike.
     
  16. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Pretty coin, worth a try.
     
  17. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    The more I look at it the more I'm convinced it should straight grade.
     
  18. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    I am certainly not as experienced as others with Lincoln cents, but the left reverse field looks a bit weird... spots removed? Also the color of the reverse doesn’t seem to match the obverse.
     
  19. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    It's in a holder of some sort now. You can see a little extra flashing on the white plastic insert. Combined with the question being posed, I'm guessing it's in an old ANACS or really old PCI details holder. If the latter, the holder would have caused the coin to tone over any cleaning that may have been heinous at the time.
     
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  20. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Heck Dang Frank, good call. Good eye. I'd never have got that one..........
     
  21. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    You nailed it.
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