Good luck. I hope you find a 66RD or two, but be prepared to be disappointed. Let us know what you find after your Grand Opening on Monday, but why wait till then?
>>>I forgot to add, I do have some concerns about the "spots" and "gunky". Doubt those will make it to 66.
I'm with Jack on this. An awesome strike, mark free coin could only hope to maybe make 65 with spider webbing and "gunk". The spider webbing and the gunk are the characteristics that have made 54-P's so hard to find in 66RD or better, not to mention terible strikes, etc.
Here is a little known fact, but I also collect Lincolns and sent many in for grading, some, simply because of their color.
What I have found is for a coin to make a ms66 it must be sharply struck. If you look at the reverse, the O in Cent must be well rounded and defined, if it is soft towards the upper left and mushy, ms65 city in all likely hood. This is assuming that the coins are relatively mark free.... When I look at raw Linkies, I focus on this area and it has netted me many ms66's and ms67's.....
This seems to be yet another one of those 'what does PCGs look for in a certian grade in their holders'.........
Be Bop A Lula!! "Senorita HepKitty" "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
2 21417005 1954 1C USA MS65RD 2 21417002 1954 1C USA MS66RD 2 21417003 1954 1C USA MS65RD 2 21417004 1954 1C USA MS65RD Man!!! PCGS is still being Very Tough on Lincoln Cents. All Four of these are MS66RD!!! Who thinks I shouldn't have sent all at the same time???
Hope you make some 66s but I also agree with Jack and Clack - '54-P is a very tough date/mm - the strike tends to be very mushy, even when the color is good. Best of luck!!
Mike
Coppernicus
Lincoln Wheats (1909 - 1958) Basic Set - Always Interested in Upgrading!
The three are better than a lot of 66's I've seen. I'm going to sent 2 of those back. I also have 2 others I'm going to try. BTW, The one that graded 66 would 66 in any date!!
"BTW, The one that graded 66 would 66 in any date!!"
1954 Lincolns are not graded differently than any other year. The above should always be true regardless of the year/mint. An MS66 54-P should be no different than an MS66 1939-P (except for the date).
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Jim
That roll has a very good future ahead if you leave it alone!!!
That roll is getting scarcer and scarcer!!
If you open it you will only make my 1954 obw rolls only that much more valuable!
Cool!!
Any with claims to a higher grade?
I care, although I am not a "main Lincoln cent guy". Just lowly #34, I'd like to hear about your results after grades return.
I forgot to add, I do have some concerns about the "spots" and "gunky". Doubt those will make it to 66.
I'm with Jack on this. An awesome strike, mark free coin could only hope to maybe make 65 with spider webbing and "gunk". The spider webbing and the gunk are the characteristics that have made 54-P's so hard to find in 66RD or better, not to mention terible strikes, etc.
Good luck.
What I have found is for a coin to make a ms66 it must be sharply struck. If you look at the reverse, the O in Cent must be well rounded and defined, if it is soft towards the upper left and mushy, ms65 city in all likely hood. This is assuming that the coins are relatively mark free.... When I look at raw Linkies, I focus on this area and it has netted me many ms66's and ms67's.....
This seems to be yet another one of those 'what does PCGs look for in a certian grade in their holders'.........
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
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Sorry Dude!!
2 21417002 1954 1C USA MS66RD
2 21417003 1954 1C USA MS65RD
2 21417004 1954 1C USA MS65RD
Man!!! PCGS is still being Very Tough on Lincoln Cents. All Four of these are MS66RD!!!
Who thinks I shouldn't have sent all at the same time???
BTW, I ain't done yet!!
(Edited due to redundency!)
Mike
Lincoln Wheats (1909 - 1958) Basic Set - Always Interested in Upgrading!
1954 Lincolns are not graded differently than any other year. The above should always be true regardless of the year/mint. An MS66 54-P should be no different than an MS66 1939-P (except for the date).