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1973 D Cent OBR
flipacoin
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I don't consider myself to be an expert in numismatics but I am for sure a coin lover. That's why I'm posting about the 1973 D OBR purchased from an individual locally. They coins look awesome to me and some look better than others. I wouldn't want to have any of the coins graded unless they were at least MS 67. I would really appreciate your opinions of the possible grade of each of the coins Insisted. They are the best of the roll imo. Thanks a million, Jonathan
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Save your money. Raw Unc. Lincolns of that era are just that unless someone has already paid to have them slabbed and obtained a very high grade such as MS-67. It is strictly a "plastic" game.
no, but note: pictures in the holder are generally useless
BHNC #203
@flipacoin......Welcome aboard.....I would say neither would qualify for 67..... However, those pictures are difficult, if not impossible, to grade from.
Welcome!
Sure is fun to seach rolls, 'eh? I used to do that every week.
bob
I can't render an opinion if the coin is in a 2x2.
..PCGS prefers creamy flashy cartwheel luster to prooflike luster that is sometimes seen, although I can't recall seeing many PL 1973-D.
Generally speaking, for a Lincoln Memorial to be a 67 it needs to:
Be spot free..or one or two micro spots visible only under 6x
Have full luster....a mark-free, well struck, spot-free otherwise perfect coin will n ot go higher than 66 if the luster isn't creamy and booming.
No hairlines. They are brutal on hairlines. A mark on the portrait is OK but a hairline will kill the coin.
Strike--it must not be terribly mushy on the steps, but I have seen BLAH coins with flat steps in 67 holders, so I guess it depends who's grading that day or what happened (or didn't happen) last night.
Luster.....did I say luster.....
Good luck!
Not every beautiful coin needs to be in a slab.....
No opinion on grade, but I always likes 1973 Cents because of the one year large FG designer initials.
Pete
Thank you all for commenting and thank you ricko for the welcome. I wanted to reply to each of your individual responses but couldn't find a way to do that. Is there a way?
I used a macro camera app to take the pictures and that's the best it would do. I'm gonna research taking better close up pics and definitely out of the 2X2.
Again, I appreciate the input. Good luck!
Jonathan
AllCoinsRule,
Thank you for replying and I apologize for the delay in doing so. I've had health issues preventing me from doing what I love to do but am on the rebound. I have 16 of the 73 D's and going to cull them out to send of the best of them and cross my fingers! Best Always, Jon