What do you grade this 1922 Weak D Lincoln Wheat Cent?

I don’t see any wear on this coin. I think it’s a solid MS62 or 63 as long as the surfaces are original. It has a very “oily” look to it in the photos...almost as if it has been laquered. However that could be the lighting.

If the surfaces are clean. I’m putting it in the 62/63 range. If not MS details.

 

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AU55. I think I see rub and circulation nicks. Also not sure about the color.
(I'm not a copper guy. Just interested in seeing what a slab company calls it, considering the variety of opinions.)

 

I am pretty sure that most of the marks you are indicating? Are the result of metal flow coming from a coin that has, a late die stage indirect die transfer. This is not only more than acceptable, but is looked for to identify the variety. If you are talking about the scratches, wear, most likely bag marks, and some circulation marks. They fully fit into the AU - Slider category
This is one of those coins that you have to understand the variety before you can begin to apply a grade.

 

What ever, the marks I made show where the coin has received nicks and wear from circulation. I’ve been doing Lincolns for a minute or so so I kinda know what they look like. I collect circulated brown Lincolns and that’s what I see.
Reed and a bewildered Sparkles the Unicorn

 

This one is where the fun lies, I'd like to think that the marks are thoroughly toned over, and most of what you pointed out are bag marks. The coin will be sent in for grading, I think this would look good in a NGC slab.

 

I see luster and surface rub on the high points of the cheek etc. I’m at 55 but 58 wouldn’t surprise me either. I think it’s a very lightly circulated au me I’m a pcgs fan

 

I can't grade a Lincoln to save my life, especially not a 22-D.

But having taken a few correspondence courses at the Ed Wood School of grading (until my tablet broke), I'll say it's a VF-62, and and a fine one at that!

 

Agreed - the obverse is much nicer than the reverse - maybe the coin has received a recent Vaseline rub

 

The thing I first noticed was the full luster, so I went from there. I saw a couple points of discoloration on high points of the obverse that I took to mean wear, but it is impossible to tell from pictures.

As for MS-62, there are several significant and distracting marks that keep it out of 63 territory, imo.

I was told by Bill Fivaz than when graders get a coin, the first thing they look for is luster. If a coin is lustrous and the details are poor, it is a high grade with a weak strike. If the details are poor and the luster is broken or not present, the coin is a lower grade.

 

You are confusing strike weakness with wear.

 

Nice coin

 

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Okay, I like the 1922 Weak D cent at MS61BN or MS62BN. I see a weak strike (weak D, no kidding, right?) and a few too many prime focal area dings for a higher MS grade, but I see no wear per se. I see the "oiliness" that screams VerdiCare, but I don't know how graders treat that. My opinion is that it should NOT cause a details grade, especially if it's an old treatment. But what do I know? I happen to like the VerdiCare look.

I believe the areas circled by Reed are indicative of unstruck areas. Here's why I say that. The circled areas are loaded with nicks, and the struck areas right near them are clean. The nicked up areas are pre-struck condition of the planchet.

 

Vicks Vapo-Rub. It had chest congestion.

"Soft kitty, warm kitty,
Little ball of fur...."

 

I would say it’s a 55 weakly struck by worn, tired dies.

 

Results are in. PCGS MS63

 

So, the guesses were between VF25 and MS63. Crazy coin indeed.

 

Yo missed othe F in OF

 

Ms 63. Wow. Did they look at the reverse Large O

 

I'm assuming that each grader looked at both sides of the coin before grading it.

 

Wow! I just don't see it graded that high.