Planchet flake on a Lincoln--affect eye appeal?
dpoole
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I recently acquired a 1918 Lincoln MS66Rd.
The luster is outstanding on the obv and rev, and the strike is quite good for the date. The former owner tried and failed four times for a 67 upgrade with it at PCGS.
The only problem is that there is a planchet flake that is prominent on the obv, at the back of Lincoln's shoulder, that he believes may have happened the last time it was reholdered. That flake puts it out of the running for an upgrade. But to everybody's studied eye, how much would the flake have influenced your attraction to it, and decision to purchase?
I have to admit, I still loved it, and paid a bit more than a run-of-the-mill 66 would have drawn.
What's your opinion?
The luster is outstanding on the obv and rev, and the strike is quite good for the date. The former owner tried and failed four times for a 67 upgrade with it at PCGS.
The only problem is that there is a planchet flake that is prominent on the obv, at the back of Lincoln's shoulder, that he believes may have happened the last time it was reholdered. That flake puts it out of the running for an upgrade. But to everybody's studied eye, how much would the flake have influenced your attraction to it, and decision to purchase?
I have to admit, I still loved it, and paid a bit more than a run-of-the-mill 66 would have drawn.
What's your opinion?
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