tejas1836

What was the result of your walkthrough grading of your 1943 Lincoln cent?

The creature is a lion. The NGC image is horrible. It makes it appear that the lion has a rhino horn which it doesn’t. The image from the store is closer to what the coin actually looks like.

The $80 value would be for the PF 67. I suspect you might have looked at the price guide list for a MS 67. Price guides list mint state (MS) coins and proof (PF) coins separately.

I believe the customer service representative was mistaken. The following is from the NGC website: NGC utilizes numerous other designations that do not, however, constitute varieties. These include designations such as FH for Full Head, FT for Full Torch and FBL for Full Bell Lines. Likewise, the designations BN, RB and RD for Brown, Red-Brown and Red, respectively, are not varieties. NGC assigns a + to coins at the high end of their assigned grade, approaching the quality requirements for the next grade. The coveted star designation is utilized by NGC to identify coins that have exceptional eye appeal that distinguish them from other coins of the same technical grade. All of these are designations that NGC's graders look for in the normal course of grading. They are not classified as varieties, they do not require an additional fee, and they do not need to be submitted under VarietyPlus.

Welcome to the forum. I agree with the others. All I’m seeing is a damaged Morgan that was minted in Philadelphia.

It seems odd to me that the two coins you chose as examples of your photograph skills are both high dollar coins and both are in NGC's list of the top 50 most counterfeited US coins. It's too bad they sold last week as I think both are counterfeit. The 1893 S doesn't show the die scratch on the T in Liberty that NGC says is on genuine coins. The date on the 1889CC looks off to me. I might be wrong, but It would have been to the dealer's financial benefit to have them certified if he thought they were genuine. Why not mention the name of this auction company? This is a coin forum after all and some members might be interested in checking out the site.

Pareidolia

" is something like this good to be graded?" NO

It's worth something, but without knowing the condition, it's impossible to give even a rough guesstimate of what it's worth. Post some images and someone here may be able to give you a rough idea of it's worth.

Look inside the circle that says Delaware. It says copy.

Based on the date of the OP's coin compared to a real proof two cent piece, I believe it's a fake.

Insider asked " is the "traffic" on this forum picking up or normal?" I would say the forum has been more active than it was several months ago.

Top 50 Most Commonly Counterfeited U.S. Coins According to Submissions to Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) All three of these coins made the list. #3. 1914 Indian quarter eagle. #6. 1911 Indian quarter eagle. #16. Indian half eagle I'm not saying these are counterfeit. However, the 1914 does appear to have the counterfeit identifier of a small round depression above the #4 in the date. Duncan, you might want to have all three coins checked by an expert or perhaps someone here can tell from your images if they're real or fake.

Yes

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