Would anyone like to grade my 1931-S Lincoln?

Hey all...just curious what you guys would grade this as. There is a small cut on the right wheat ear on the reverse, and the coin appears to have a slightly pinkish color that might not come across with the photos.

Appreciate your help!






Thanks,

~benjamin

 

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although it is nearly impossible to grade coins from 2 photos on the internet, i will offer this opinion:

your coin exhibits excellent detail, and unless those lines I see on both the obverse and the reverse are die polish lines, I would say that the coin was at one time harshly cleaned. The ding in the right wheat ear doesn't help it's overall appeal, either.

I would give it a net grade of AU-50, cleaned - MS details.

 

Forgot to include this:

Hey, just wanted to say that I realized the difficulties of grading a coin via Internet digital photography, and I meant to include something about that in my previous post.

Thanks for all your help, taking these things into account.

Cheers,

~benjamin

 

This coin and photos are shown in various locations on the web I am not sure what to think about our need for a grade. You may want to follow this link.
http://reviews.ebay.com/Clues-to-1931-S-Lincoln-Cent-Counterfeits_W0QQugidZ10000000002086158

 

The coin has been harshly cleaned, see the hairlines? You describe color wise a coin that has been dipped. This would be called damaged and collectible only as a filler, and the value has been severly compromised.

 

Thanks everyone for the input. I have indeed had my doubts about the coin (I work for store credit at a local place, and after anticipating this coin for months...yeah.)

I told them I'd take it home to look at it more thoroughly, and I'm going to give them a call tomorrow to see if I can exchange it for a more normal looking XF example.

BTW, it shows no evidence of being a fake, but the color, some minor abrasions, and the scraches on the reverse just kind of ruin my enjoyment of it.

Thanks!

~benjamin

 

Just a quick update:

Took the coin back to shop, exchanged it for a nice, undamaged and uncleaned XF version and with the difference in value got a nice VF 1924-D as well.

I think I'm much happier with Situation #2.

~benjamin

 

AU details, cleaned, net VF.

 

I agree you did OK with that trade. Nice to know a coin shop is willing to do that. So many are real stinkers about returns.

 

Now your'e talkin !!