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Grading question 1914 D Lincoln

VetterVetter Posts: 856 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 5, 2022 3:34PM in U.S. Coin Forum

This 1914 D Lincoln is Graded F12 by PCGS with CAC.


I found this 1914 D and was wondering what you think it would grade?


Sorry of the bad pictures. These are all from the sellers page.
Thanks for any input!

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,007 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would not like the pcgs example with the missing tail of the 9. If they would accept the scar on the second coin below Lincoln's ear I would think it to grade VG08. Then that's my opinion.
    Jim


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  • MartinMartin Posts: 984 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your pictures are not the best but I’d go 20 on the bottom one. I think 15 was a gift on the top One unless there are wheat lines on the left side

    Martin

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    I would not like the pcgs example with the missing tail of the 9. If they would accept the scar on the second coin below Lincoln's ear I would think it to grade VG08. Then that's my opinion.
    Jim

    I think that would be about right.

    Pete

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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,690 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the first coin was gift grade

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,073 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hard pass on both.

    peacockcoins

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many years ago, a “blue collar” dealer I knew complained that the TPGs had tightened up the grading for Mint State coins, but loosened the grading for circulated pieces. I agree with him. The collectors who buy high priced coins have benefited, but the collectors on smaller budgets have not. The first 1914-D cent shown above is an example of that “grade-flation,” which has been around since the start of slabbing.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,359 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My "grade" on both coins would be "PASS".

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  • OmegaraptorOmegaraptor Posts: 540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bottom one is a 20 IMO. 12 is a key date gift for the top one IMO, a 14-S in the same state of wear would probably not have graded a 12.

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