1913 & 1918-D Lincoln Cents, Both Color Extremes ***GRADES POSTED***

BustHalfBrian

Switching it up for those growing tired of the Bust halves. These two are at PCGS right now.

DIMEMAN

I never get tired of Bust Halves.......especially yours.

I like both of these Lincolns.....especially the 18-D.

Don't know how to grade them though.

VanHalen

MS64BN & MS63RB.

The 18-D could go 65 if it looks flashy in-hand. It's very nice.

The 1913 barely makes 63 but I believe it does make it.

dib

MS64BN - Also it has a small broadstrike... very nice coin.
MS64RB (That spot on the reverse might make it a 63)

ricko

64/63.....nice cents... Cheers, RickO

410a

A hundred says they come back 65BN and 64RB.......I too prefer the 18D I hate fly specks and that is why I don't buy any Red cents they can develop..............You have good taste in coins.

WildIdea

65BN and 63RB
The 18 D almost makes a full wheat ear which is pretty good for that date!

Coppercolor

18D - 64BN one day 65BN the other
13P - 64RD










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Sonorandesertrat

64BN (based on the image posted--if there is more luster, then 65BN)
63RB

OldIndianNutKase

1918-D MS65BN
1913 MS64RB (but may be RD in hand)

OINK

keyman64

I like the 18-D!

lusterlover

I have a Lincoln bias some I'm glad you switched it up.
18-D: a very nice coin and I'll say 64BR due to the spot above the E on the reverse, perhaps even 64+.
13: I'll say 63RD. I will hedge and say that I'm a little concerned about the splotchiness of some of the toning dots which may indicate that it was cleaned at one point. There's a chance this will BB and it would not shock me.

coinkat

Nice coins- I see the 1918-D as a 65BN and the 1913 as a 64RB- Close to RED

GoldCoin98

The 18-D is a lock 64 BN with a shot at 65, and I would call the 1913 a 64 RB, the luster looks flashy enough for a 64.

stealer

58
62RD

WaterSport

63 BRN due to weak strike.
63 R&B because it just looks like a 63 R&B

WS

brg5658

I'm in the 64BN and 63RB camp.

luckybucks

65 for the '18 and 64 for the '13.

Very nice coins.

valente151

63/64 BN
63 on the 1913. I don't like the color personally.

crazyhounddog

65 Bwown
63 wed/bwown

BigMoose

65BN
64RD

Shamika

1918 D - 64BN
1913 P - 63RD

coinbuf

65BN
64RD

georgiacop50

64+BN
64rd

lkeigwin

I have two complete sets of early Lincolns. I've collected them as long as Ive been chasing coins.

I think they're among the most difficult series to grade. And not just the color, which seems arbitrarily assigned sometimes. A lot goes into the look and flash, less so bag hits and strike. Guessing grades from photos is near impossible.

If I had to guess I'd call the 18-D 65BN. And the 13 64RB.

I love the 18-D.
Lance.

(edit typo)

1Mike1

63BN
64RB possibly cleaned

BustHalfBrian

Results are in!

Congrats OINK, coinkat, and lkeigwin who were right on the money (no pun intended), guessing both the numeric grade and color designation correctly. Honorable mention to GoldCoin98.



This was the best possible outcome. I bought the 1918-D hoping to squeeze out a 65 for smooth surfaces, glossiness, and outstanding eye-appeal. The 1913 is flashy, as some you guessed, and full RD (IMO), but I thought the contact marks could limit it to 63RD. PCGS liked it more at 64RB, which I'm fine with since the value difference of 63RD and 64RB is a whopping $10 in my favor.

Thanks for playing!

coinkat

Thanks... wonderful coins - congrats in connection with the outcome