I dare to ask about 76 Eisenhower type 2
rodeo514
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Ok gang,I've checked photograde and viewed previous posts ( most were very old posts) I checked ebay for recent and current sales and looked in my red book.
These 2 1976 ikes look both type 2 thin s varieties. Although word has it they were struck ugly, these appear to have deep strikes and very little circulation.
Ms 67 is good dough,but these may be 62 or at best 64. With my first photo,I thought I saw doubling around the word states, but could be the position of the camera? I did not see varietyvista noted this.
So did I do good with my research? Are they worth about 20 buck's? Opinions count.sticks and stones and all that!
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You appear to be on Windows, let me share something with you:
The snipping tool is built into Windows, just open the start menu and type snipping and it will be there. With that you won't have to take pictures of your screen to post.
From what I can see in those pics, I'd call them AU.
Collector, occasional seller
You identified the type correctly, but from what I see in the pictures you'll need some more practice with grading (which does take time to get half-way decent at). For a coin to be MS (mint state), it shouldn't have any wear. The high points of the design are usually the first areas to show wear as the coin circulates. In the first photo, look at Ike's cheek and jaw. Those areas look a little flatter than the more protected areas, and appear to have a different color and texture. The mint luster doesn't "flow" over those areas, because the microscopic flow lines responsible for the effect have been worn away.
Take your time, and look at certified coins of various grades. That will help you learn what coins in a particular grade look like. Lincoln cents and Morgan dollars are generally easier series to grade, so they might make a good starting point. Happy coin hunting!
Ctrl-alt-print screen will grab a screenshot you can save and upload.
Your doubling is machine doubling, not doubled die. Coins look AU, maybe XF.... Need full pictures of obverse/reverse. Cheers, RickO
@DrBuster
I used my camera on my phone to take a picture of the screen..I was one handed at the time 😅
@ChrisH821 The pictures here are with the coins in poly packets. I will have to get better photos next time
Per your description, "these appear to have deep strikes and very little circulation." that is basically the definition of AU.
Collector, occasional seller