Howdy folks, It would be real handy to have an image or set of images depicting each Lincoln cent grade. Feel free to correct me or add any comments. Eventually we'll have a complete set of images and can put them all together into one file or one section on CT. We don't have to use my images, I took some pics to get the ball rolling. About Good: Good: Very Good: Fine: Extra Fine: Please let me know if I mis-graded, I am still learning :bigeyes:
Great idea. You can also use this to highlite die changes and adjustments to the design over the years as well. The hard part will be getting folks to agree on grades, lol.
Those images are terrible - looks like I need to work on my lighting. I found something similar at http://www.usacoinshop.com/lincolncents.html but it's too small (IMO).
I have spent several hours looking at NGC graded coins (via the www) and am thinking my interpretation of the RB is one-grade too low. Quoteth the Red Book: Well on the first image (Marked AG) - the date is readable (barely) - but I don't think I would say its "apparent" Is this talking about the number of lines (I count 10 - so 5 of the lines are visible) or does it mean depth (or something else)? Maybe half of the lines are visible but nothing else on the wheat? I have been assuming the "wheat lines" are lines across the top (ie. the 10 I counted earlier). Does this really mean the outlines of the wheat stalks? Does this really mean "NO WORN (ALL THE WAY OFF) SPOTS On the wheat heads"? (Don't have an example image of this) I have seen many "examples" where portions of the upper wheat lines appear to be rubbed off. Thanks in advance.
The best answers I can give you is to look at Heritage. Your VG is VF with a weak reverse. Your F is VF and your XF is AU
