1950's lincolns

mcmxi

I have been looking through some i had, and said to myself "I don't have an fing clue how to grade these". Do the die breaks on the head detract from grades? Would you post your graded ones so I can see them?

TomB

Die breaks on a coin generally do not effect the grade unless they are so severe that they affected the strike quality when the coin was made. The 1950s are well known for die breaks in the Washington quarter series and this may also be the case for Lincoln cents, though I do not know for certain. Unfortunately, I have no slabbed cents from the 1950s to share with you.

mozeppa

really you need to get a book that 'splains all that grading stuff.....you'll not learn much without one.

mcmxi

coinbuf

A lot of the 50's dates are tough to grade, the quality was quite low for much of the 50's and 60's. Especially for the Philly mint coins. Even full MS67's are lacking in fine details of the beard, coat, and weat stalks on the rev. I would suggest you do a search on Heritage closed auctions and take a close look at many of those, you will get a general idea that way as to what the TPG's coinsider a 67 or 66.

Chris

BuffaloIronTail

Don't get frustrated. The wear pattern on Lincolns in the 50's is the same as when they were first minted in 1909. By the 50's, the Master Hub really was shot. Most of the intricate detail gone. Die cracks do not deter from the normal grade.

Lincoln's face looks smooth.........no beard at all.

But the high points on the cheek and jaw are still there and show up as flat spots.

Tilt the coin as you view it. Also look to the top of the ear for flattness.

Keep calm and keep practicing..........it gets better the more coins you view.

Hope this helps........

Pete

carl

Depending on how many you have it would probably pay to buy a book that explains coin grading. Check out coppercoins.com

mcmxi

I only have a couple. Up to this point I have been an accumulator of coind not a collector. I would like to focus on a series so I a just dabbling a little here and there until one feels right for me. I am leaning away from lincolns because they make my eyes hurt