GTG Lincoln Cent

braddick

Here are a couple of hints:

-It is straight-graded.
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-It is an error (so part of the GTG is to state the type of error).

dcarr

MS60.
Die Adjustment Strike.

OAKSTAR

Straight graded?!?! WoW! Nice!! I don't know but I like it! PO1? No idea about the error. I'll take a shot at it. Broadstrike on the rev? Struck thru on the Obv?

braddick

Close- yet according to PCGS, not quite on the money. . .

david3142

This might be the first GTG in history where the first two guesses were MS and Poor.

I agree with the die adjustment error. No clue on the grade. Feels like the TPG even assigning this a grade is somewhat silly.

mr1931S

Struck through grease.

braddick

Aotearoa

@dcarr said:
MS60.
Die Adjustment Strike.

Very impressive!

dcarr

@Aotearoa said:

@dcarr said:
MS60.
Die Adjustment Strike.

Very impressive!

Thanks, and I didn't cheat !

gumby1234

Late to the game but was going to say die adjustment strike with no idea on the grade.

OAKSTAR

@braddick - Did you find it in circulation?

GiveMeProof

Question from a rookie: how could that possibly be a MS60???

PeakRarities

@GiveMeProof said:
Question from a rookie: how could that possibly be a MS60???

While it has very little detail, theres not any actual wear on the coin. It wasn't struck with enough pressure to bring out the details, and we still see all the planchet imperfections. Since its uncirculated, it can't be anything lower than MS60, but since it's abraded and unattractive, it can't be anything more either.

braddick

@OAKSTAR said:
@braddick - Did you find it in circulation?

I purchased it from a well-known Error dealer.

mr1931S

If die adjustment strike can't be called a mint error. It's definitely a weak strike that results from a grease-filled die.

mr1931S

Good coin to contemplate Lincoln as he fades into the planchet.

dcarr

@mr1931S said:
If die adjustment strike can't be called a mint error. It's definitely a weak strike that results from a grease-filled die.

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Not grease-filled in my opinion.

A weak "die-adjustment" strike cold be considered a "mint error" if the mint never intended to release it but did so by accident.

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GiveMeProof

@DeplorableDan said:

@GiveMeProof said:
Question from a rookie: how could that possibly be a MS60???

While it has very little detail, theres not any actual wear on the coin. It wasn't struck with enough pressure to bring out the details, and we still see all the planchet imperfections. Since its uncirculated, it can't be anything lower than MS60, but since it's abraded and unattractive, it can't be anything more either.

Thank you @DeplorableDan