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Guess The Grade: 1911 Matte Proof Lincoln

LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
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Just back today from NGC. Bought this one raw from a forum member. Let me know what cha think and guess the grade if you like. Thanks in advanceimage


Pic's taken raw by mgoodm3
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  • DickyBetzDickyBetz Posts: 3,825
    I'd guess that they graded it PF63BN, but I think it looks MUCH, MUCH better. Nice coin!
  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,960 ✭✭✭
    A lot of crumy words precluded by the word "holy" enter my mind. Kudos to Mark on those fantastic pics of an absolutely !@#$!@#$!@ gorgeous coin.

    PR68?

    edited: noticed a couple of nicks on Lincoln: Downgrading to PR67
  • coinman420coinman420 Posts: 4,666 ✭
    67?


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  • FountainheadFountainhead Posts: 956
    PR66? A very wonderful coin!
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    PR65BN?

    Edited to add: I deducted for light spots on each side, a bit of dullness and the (edited to) uneven color/minor discoloration on both sides. Additionally, with respect to some of other guesses thus far - PR63 sounds too tight and PR67 sounds too loose.image
  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    66 in a heart beat.
    67 on a good day.image
    I love it.
    Larry

  • TouchdownTouchdown Posts: 233 ✭


    PR 65 BN
  • capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    pr66 brown. nice coin!
    ed rodrigues
  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,191 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now that is what a Lincoln Cent should look like. Amazing detail has been struck up on that proof coin. It is a true work of art.
  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    64 BN
    image
  • KISHU1KISHU1 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful detail image

    PR66 BN
  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Those mgoodm3 photos are great! I like the matte proof very much. My guess is PF 66 BN.
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  • 50cents50cents Posts: 1,320
    Lee, that is one sharp Lincoln !
  • FrankcoinsFrankcoins Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭
    PF65RB
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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    Thanks for all the great comments guy's!!!!image I agree this is one great coinimage Don't know what NGC saw though? The luster is a little subdued but:


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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for all the great comments guy's!!!!image I agree this is one great coinimage Don't know what NGC saw though? The luster is a little subdued but:


    image >>



    Wow- The grader must have been arguing with one of his kids on the phone when he graded this one- This looks 66BN all day long
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    Dont see 63 at all !

    you got owned !
    image
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    very choice proof bn
  • NewbNewb Posts: 1,401
    eff em

    That's a gorgeous coin.
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow- The grader must have been arguing with one of his kids on the phone when he graded this one- This looks 66BN all day long >>



    <<Dont see 63 at all !

    you got owned !>>

    Since I guessed PR65BN, I obviously also thought the coin would have graded higher than PR63. That said, we didn't have the (necessary) advantage of examining the coin in person as the NGC graders did. Because of that and their expertise, they definitely deserve the benefit of the doubt.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I'll tell you, that's a damn fine 63.
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,782 ✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic images!

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  • VicPortlandVicPortland Posts: 285 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin. Why did you submit it to NGC and not PCGS?
  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭


    << <i>Why did you submit it to NGC and not PCGS? >>


    There are several reasons that I prefer to keep between PCGS and myselfimage
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Saaweet Lee, image


    tell me, did NGC kiss you afterwards ??




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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    image Very nice Lincoln Lee.image
    image...There's always time for coin collecting. image
  • MercfanMercfan Posts: 700 ✭✭


    << <i>66 in a heart beat.
    67 on a good day.image
    I love it. >>



    image
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  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    my guess from the image would have been pf65 bn, it sure looks like a lot of coin for a 63.
  • coinlover726coinlover726 Posts: 90
    I would have guessed 65 BN but I can't the coin see in person. From experience I know not to buy any raw coins on ebay. Sometime pics can hide hairlines, marks or even a cleaning.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I would have said 65BN. I'm not sure what NGC saw in it, because I didn't see any hairlines when I had it and my pics tend to pics them up pretty well. It has a bit subdued luster and surfaces but it is very clean otherwise.
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  • majorbigtimemajorbigtime Posts: 2,937 ✭
    The coin looks better than a 3, and the photo is a 69* IMO

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