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1931-S Lincoln Cent - Guess The Grade (GRADE NOW IN THREAD!)

mattnissmattniss Posts: 580 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 28, 2023 10:24AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Fresh from PCGS. Been in family collection for decades.

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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 27, 2023 1:25PM

    WAG VF20 ;)


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    TrampTramp Posts: 655 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65 BN

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    FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 2,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS65BN.

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll guess 64.

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    marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64BN, a sweet example.

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    erscoloerscolo Posts: 494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63BN

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,255 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64BN.

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    MaywoodMaywood Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU62.

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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65 RB

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    robecrobec Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64BN

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 Brown. Fingerprints visible in the obverse fields should prevent it from going higher. The soft appearance also does not help.

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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 5,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 27, 2023 2:49PM

    65 RB Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. Not be confused with a die clash or a greasy ghost.

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    DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Solid coin. 64BN

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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,124 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:

    @ajaan said:
    WAG VF20 ;)

    :o

    :'(

    When I posted that there wasn't an image visible.


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    OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 5,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ajaan said:

    @braddick said:

    @ajaan said:
    WAG VF20 ;)

    :o

    :'(

    When I posted that there wasn't an image visible.

    So edit your post.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ajaan said:

    @braddick said:

    @ajaan said:
    WAG VF20 ;)

    :o

    :'(

    When I posted that there wasn't an image visible.

    I thought you were applying EAC + grading standards!

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 BN

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ajaan said:

    @braddick said:

    @ajaan said:
    WAG VF20 ;)

    :o

    :'(

    When I posted that there wasn't an image visible.

    :o

    :'(

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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not RB to my eye. I'll say 64BN, late dies state, as noted, and pretty! Prints never bothered me much but most people, and graders don't like them.

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,768 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the 64BN camp myself, but would not be surprised if in a 65BN.

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    Riley1955Riley1955 Posts: 136 ✭✭✭

    I'll also go 64BN

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65BN was my first impression...

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    IndianlincolnIndianlincoln Posts: 91 ✭✭✭

    65bn

    What did it grade?

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    goldengolden Posts: 9,063 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63 BN

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    ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I will guess 64BN as well. Possibly 63BN if PCGS is stingy. Worst case is Genuine-QC -- PCGS seems to be hammering colorfully toned Lincolns lately. I recently had a handful of album-toned Lincolns get hammered with QC (including a 31-S :/ )

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,309 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I believe it deserves 65BN, but will probably grade 64BN. A beauty for that series. Congrats.
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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,316 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64BN

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    hbarbeehbarbee Posts: 169 ✭✭✭

    MS63BN

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A nice looking MS64BN I'm thinking.

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    AlanSkiAlanSki Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    5BN

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    CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 7,933 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58

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    GrantuGrantu Posts: 188 ✭✭✭

    64BN

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 BN

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a 64BN to me... TruView's are usually beauty shots... so maybe 63. Cheers, RickO

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    dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks about MS64BN to me. Lots of red peeking through. Nice stinkin' Lincoln! :)

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,760 ✭✭✭✭

    64RB although I personally think it should be 64BN

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 rb, I like

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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 28, 2023 8:26AM

    Choice uncirculated, MS64. I like it. ;)

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    beezlebazzlebeezlebazzle Posts: 7 ✭

    @mattniss said:

    Fresh from PCGS. Been in family collection for decades.

    64 BN, very nice key.

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    CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 7,933 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So this weak/soft strike ya'll guys have mentioned mixed with the obverse toning to me appears to be rub but apparently is not. I should change my answer from 58 to 65BN but instead I'll just wait to be schooled...

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    Bigbuck1975Bigbuck1975 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 22,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My guess was 64 BN Nice coin!

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 28, 2023 10:44AM

    Wondering if the luster is lower than the photo suggests, it is a tough date to find nice. A gold bean would look nice on that slab.

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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mattniss said:
    Thanks for all the guesses everyone. This came back MS62BN(!!). I had been expecting 63BN all day, maybe a small chance for RB.

    On the bright side, this might be the nicest MS62BN 1931-S out there, so maybe it will go to CAC at some point. PCGS really tough graders these days!

    Okay. PCGS says not "choice". "Select" unc. say they probably because of the bit of strike weakness seen. If this piece were mine, I would leave it be gradewise as you say you are going to do. CAC green sticker would likely happen and would be a nice touch. PCGS is very conservative, the most conservative grading service of them all. Notwithstanding what anyone says, your '31-S is a coin you can continue to be proud to own. The color/toning is very nice. As the millennials say, "it is what it is."

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    MaywoodMaywood Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So my guess was AU62 and @telephoto1 gave me an lol. I hope it was for the AU and not the 62!! :p

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    telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Maywood said:
    So my guess was AU62 and @telephoto1 gave me an lol. I hope it was for the AU and not the 62!! :p

    I thought you were just hedging your bets. B)


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    MaywoodMaywood Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @telephoto1 said: I thought you were just hedging your bets.

    The coin has the obverse look of lighter toned high point areas which appear to be cabinet friction. I know from medals which quite often sit in a "box of issue" for decades and end up looking similarly that it's not rub, but a coin like this would tend to be rub. So, yes, I think it was a sort of hedge. :)

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