Pcgs vs. Anacs: 1914 Lincoln cent

TennesseeDave

This coin was bought raw and sent to Pcgs.Came back in a bodybag as questionable color and no mention of being cleaned,so I figured I'd send it to Anacs to be slabbed as MS-something with possibly AT or QC on the slab.Got grades today and it graded MS-60 detail-cleanedThe coin was in a old looking folder with a near complete set of cents.Other coins in the folder were similarly toned.




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AUandAG

oh my, bummer for sure
bob

yellowjacket

<< <i>This coin was bought raw and sent to Pcgs.Came back in a bodybag as questionable color and no mention of being cleaned,so I figured I'd send it to Anacs to be slabbed as MS-something with possibly AT or QC on the slab.Got grades today and it graded MS-60 detail-cleanedThe coin was in a old looking folder with a near complete set of cents.Other coins in the folder were similarly toned.




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yellowjacket

When you stated that other coins in the folder were similarly toned, that should have sent up a red flag. Unless they are from the same roll/batch of coins (and these were different dates/mm), they shouldn't have had the same look.

Now if they were all cleaned and allowed to tone in the same environment, they may look similar.

I like passing by a table that has raw coins that ALL look the same.

Garrow

tresgatos

Welcome to my world.

WaterSport

I agree, if the cents are all looking the same, then you may have a problem. I can See PCGS BB a copper cent. They have gotten VERY gun shy with copper lately. For ANACS to catch it, I think you got a bad coin(s).

Here is one I have at PCGS with album toning. I give it a 50/50 chance coming back in plastic.

WS

yellowjacket

Watersport,

WOW! How many more coins were struck from that die before it shattered?

I don't see any reason it shouldn't slab given the reverse pic. Is that a corrosion spot on the rim? What's the date/mm?

Garrow

options26

When ever I see that pink tint as in your pics, I run not walk away from it. I also agree with the other posters, probably an old set that someone shined up to make look good and it started to tone in the albums.

TennesseeDave

<< <i>When you stated that other coins in the folder were similarly toned, that should have sent up a red flag. Unless they are from the same roll/batch of coins (and these were different dates/mm), they shouldn't have had the same look.


I didn't mean all the coins looked the same.Several coins had nice looking album toning of different colors and patterns.None of them looked exactly like this .I paid $40 for it thinking it was a 64 RB,I did get a 1915 that did grade 64RB out of the same folder.

Frankcoins

If that is an accurate representation of the color, the coin has been dipped "pink" and allowed to retone. The result is almost always unnatural looking and will result in a no-grade.