No straight grade. It has VG+ sharpness, but it’s been cleaned, recolored and appears to have an obverse rim problem at 12 o’clock.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
It also may not be genuine. The surfaces look puffy and strange, especially on the reverse.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
It's not that bumpy looking in person, the flash is exaggerating it. It's been cleaned after a couple tumbles in the wet washer/dryer is what I'm thinking. Definitely genuine though, and I only paid $35 for this rare KEY date, so I'm happy either way. I'm sure I'll flip it for profit towards a higher grade specimen when "upgrading" my wheat cent collection over time.
I am in the won't straight grade camp. From the photos.the rim looks rolled as the lettering on the reverse is very close to the rim which looks high, especially for a circulated cent. The second A in America is very odd, the crossbar is slanted, the top of the C in Cent points up but could just be a hit. A few other things here and there. Possibly a counterfeit that has been 'circulated', but I don't have a genuine 31-S available to compare against right now.
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No straight grade. It has VG+ sharpness, but it’s been cleaned, recolored and appears to have an obverse rim problem at 12 o’clock.
It also may not be genuine. The surfaces look puffy and strange, especially on the reverse.
That rim problem you're talking about is just where the picture cuts off, lol. I agree it has been cleaned, but I do think it is genuine.
What Bill said.
Very strange looking reverse.... I agree with Bill on that point... something not right with that cent. Cheers, RickO
It's not that bumpy looking in person, the flash is exaggerating it. It's been cleaned after a couple tumbles in the wet washer/dryer is what I'm thinking. Definitely genuine though, and I only paid $35 for this rare KEY date, so I'm happy either way. I'm sure I'll flip it for profit towards a higher grade specimen when "upgrading" my wheat cent collection over time.
I am in the won't straight grade camp. From the photos.the rim looks rolled as the lettering on the reverse is very close to the rim which looks high, especially for a circulated cent. The second A in America is very odd, the crossbar is slanted, the top of the C in Cent points up but could just be a hit. A few other things here and there. Possibly a counterfeit that has been 'circulated', but I don't have a genuine 31-S available to compare against right now.
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Beautiful Shade!
2018 thread bizarrely resurrected.
What @BillJones said!.
What @Jimnight said.
Pete
Likely bringing up his/her own earlier thread under an earlier ID.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
What @Catbert and @TomB said.
Not genuine.
Lance.