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Dnice8, This is the best descriptive tutorial that I have found for determining the Lincoln cent date size for the 4 different years: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/smalldates.html (View Post)

At the current silver spot price at 23.26 the extra .09% is worth a little over 2 cents. However, if you buy from one of the popular bullion houses such as APMEX, the price of the Eagle is about $5 m… (View Post)

The seller's description indicates that it is a Details grade and has been cleaned. The seller has other coins posted with a similar description. (View Post)

I appreciate all the comments. It seems the majority opinion is that luster quality may have limited the grade. The PCGS video series discusses the 4 factors considered in grading: Surface Preservati… (View Post)

I purchased this a couple of years ago. I have never understood why the coin earned such a low grade. The obverse strike is somewhat weak, but none of the other factors would seem to be a problem. I … (View Post)