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1. My $10.00 "Pot Luck Penny" I took a chance, what condition do you think I'll get?

   

   

   Discussion by MarkW63 · August 3, 2021 12:04AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Looking through my Lincoln Cent collection I happened to see another needed upgrade, the 1918-D was labeled G-4 So I took to ebay scouting around and for some reason I landed on the one pictured below (actual online pictures), its was $10.00 I grabbed the pictures, played with the lighting, tried different digital filters…

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   Comment by mannie gray · August 3, 2021 11:16PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

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   Comment by MarkW63 · August 3, 2021 1:42PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I received the coin in today's mail! I'm pleasantly surprised. So, now where does its grade fall? (its for sure an upgrade to the 18-D G-4 I had) Drum roll please! First, in hand color pictures Natural Light! Now for extra detail here is pictures taking with a digital microscope, I did work with added a better artificial…

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   Comment by thebeav · August 3, 2021 4:53AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   That sure is a rough photo. I hope it's nice!

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   Comment by davewesen · August 3, 2021 7:16PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   very nice upgrade over the G4 you also have.

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   Comment by ricko · August 5, 2021 8:00AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Looks like a 40 to me.... nice Lincoln cent. Cheers, RickO

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   Comment by Treashunt · August 4, 2021 5:25AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   XF, nice

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   Comment by MarkW63 · August 3, 2021 9:28AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Man, you folks are way better at Photo Therapy than I am :D nice!

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   Comment by Portross · August 3, 2021 9:19AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I’m guessing AU, and a nice strike.

10. Re: My $10.00 "Pot Luck Penny" I took a chance, what condition do you think I'll get?

    

    Comment by MarkW63 · August 3, 2021 9:11AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    That seller had lots of other coins listed and I'd say the pictures of mine was near average.