Help me grade this 1957d wheat penny

Npacy2 · March 24, 2017 4:59PM

Sorry the pictures aren't the best.

ChrisH821 · March 24, 2017 5:04PM

My gut says 65RB, but I will defer to experts here.
Also welcome to the forum!

anthonypacy · March 24, 2017 5:09PM

Ms-67. No doubt

david3142 · March 24, 2017 5:12PM

It's clean enough that I think it could be a 66, but the scratch on the back of the head hurts. I think the mottled color on the reverse keeps it as a RB, but maybe it looks more red in hand. So, depending on how representative the photos are, between 65RB and 66RD. Looks like a really nice coin for a Lincoln album but not worth submitting.

lkeigwin · March 24, 2017 5:32PM

65RB. Looks nice.
Lance.

lkeigwin · March 24, 2017 5:32PM

Oh...and welcome!
Lance.

sparky64 · March 24, 2017 5:45PM

I'd give it 65RB as well.
Welcome.

BG · March 24, 2017 11:14PM

Welcome to the forums.

65/66 RB. Nice coin.

WingedLiberty1957 · March 25, 2017 6:52AM

Ms65rb

Nice looking

COINS MAKE CENTS · March 25, 2017 5:03PM

65rb

PTVETTER · March 25, 2017 6:01PM

I'm in the 65rb camp

Azurescens · March 25, 2017 8:49PM

I love it. I just went through some 50s unc rolls and all you see are chips and drops of metal or weak reverses and BIE's, weak IT in United.. very problematic years.. I found maybe 8 I'd put in the 66+ camp after hundreds upon hundreds. I'd save these, it really is a hard date to find a very nice one that is not a problem coin or error coin.

lkeigwin · March 25, 2017 10:24PM

Of the 4600 or so submitted for grading...the very best collectors and dealers could find, only 100 earned 66+. About one in 45.

Another one in 45 earned 67.

High grade 57D's need to be spectacular. Here's my 66.
Lance

Azurescens · March 26, 2017 1:54AM

Oh my.

UnclePennyBags · March 26, 2017 5:26AM

@lkeigwin said:
Of the 4600 or so submitted for grading...the very best collectors and dealers could find, only 100 earned 66+. About one in 45.

Another one in 45 earned 67.

High grade 57D's need to be spectacular. Here's my 66.
Lance

Beautiful coin... Is there something going on with the B in Liberty?

ricko · March 26, 2017 6:08AM

@Npacy2.... Welcome aboard.... I would give it a 65RB... Let us know if you decide to have it graded. Cheers, RickO

lkeigwin · March 26, 2017 7:30AM

@UnclePennyBags said:
Beautiful coin... Is there something going on with the B in Liberty?

This example is not without faults. It's a 66, no better. Often Lincolns are graded more by their color and flash than incidental nicks. Luster and eye appeal count a lot.

That's a die chip in B. You see these often in dates too, especially the latest year wheaties. You can see one developing inside the 9.
Lance.

Npacy2 · March 26, 2017 7:41AM

Thanks for the help!

Help me grade this 1957d wheat penny

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