Fire or smoke damage-opinions needed !

ksteelheader

Last Aug. 8 my wife and I lost almost everything we owned when our home burnt down. My guns and coins were in my gunsafe. I managed to salvage all of my guns. I did, however, lose some of my coins from heat damage. I have saved some of the more hard to get coins. I have a photo of a 1931 S that I need some thoughts on.
Before I get to the pictures, however, let me tell you what I now about safes. Do not keep your safe on the main floor of your home, if at all possible. Too much heat!! My new safe is now in the basement.
Before anyone says that the coin looks cleaned or dipped, let me GUARANTEE you that is is not! This is exactally like the coin looked after the locksmith opened the safe. Would the coin be worth keeping? It is about AU 58. I have about a dozen other coins in the same shape. All thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks, Ken

smprfi

Looks nice to me.I would keep it.

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ccr

Looks like mild, if any, smoke damage and maybe heat damage depending on where those two dents came from.

ksteelheader

Those 2 dents are actually only discoloration from the heat/smoke! Ken

Blade

Looks fine to me. If it was red, it's just brown now. Do you have any pics of silver coins?

MastaHanky

I don't think the smoke damage is that distracting. Even if it was netgraded from an AU58 to an EF, you've still only lost about $10 on the deal. I wouldn't sweat it.

Dog97

A good reason for NCS.

ksteelheader

I had some silver proof sets that recieved no damage. Ken

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perfectstrike

Sorry about your loss. That's still a nice Lincoln. A keeper.

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meos1

That lincoln has some strong devices or it looks from the picture. Anyway, I'd keep it. May you be richly rewarded for your sacrifices.

Best regards,

Dan

dorkkarl

unfortunate story. hope nobody was hurt, & everything turned out ok

K S