POLL: Is this purple 1909 VDB Lincoln real or artificial toning?

Russ

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I bought it raw on eBay. What do you think? Would this get bodybagged at NGC or PCGS?

Russ, NCNE

rainbowroosie

I like it. I'd slab it, but think 75-25 it will not get slabbed.

FC57Coins

Russ - that looks like the one that I showed a while back - beautiful coin! MS64?

Frank

ksteelheader

Russ, I think its real........Ken

IrishMike

My gut tells me you would have to hold that one to tell and it also leans towards nonmarket acceptable.

CLASSICS

hi russ.........i saw one that look almost like this one.........it was graded pcgs ms65....what will they grade this one? depends what kind of {mood} they are in............if they bodybag it...who cares...its a beauty........

sinin1

I think it is beautiful but think it will come back bodybagged as "altered surfaces"

-> I have been wrong before many times, and it is your $30 and 2 months, probably worth a shot at submission with your next 1964 PR69DCAM submission.

Russ

Russ, NCNE

1956Quarter

Exactly why I'll never buy a slab. 1.) There is NO VDB on the reverse that I can see, yet its slabed as a VDB coin. NOT!!! 2.) If its MS Anything, I'm 20 feet tall and rich. AU at best.

fivecents

Nice coin !! Looks real to me.

Paul

Russ

<< <i>Exactly why I'll never buy a slab. 1.) There is NO VDB on the reverse that I can see, yet its slabed as a VDB coin. NOT!!! 2.) If its MS Anything, I'm 20 feet tall and rich. AU at best. >>



1956Quarter,

I guess you spend a lot of time ducking when entering buildings. The coin is not AU, it's a weak strike, which is why it's graded MS63 and also why it's difficult to see the initials in the image.

Russ, NCNE

Bikingnut

They put the wrong designation on that it. It should be PB not BN.

bigindie

What's the BN designation?