Comments on This Lincoln Cent?

[gmarguli]

You're a grader at a TPG. This coin comes in. Would you put it in a slab or bag it?

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

For me, it goes in a holder. Regardless of how the colors got there, there are thousands and thousands of similarly toned Lincolns that got their color legitimately. I own a few myself.

[leeg]

I'd need to see both the obverse and reverse to make a determination.

[MAULEMALL]

Looks like a holder for me as well...

 

[Bruceswar]

If I was a grader I would slab it. The coin is MA. Now if this was a Key Date I would think harder about it.

[bsshog40]

From just using the Rev pic, I would say it is MA also.

[kryptonitecomics]

Slab it....very pretty and I agree with Greg that their are thousands of coins just like it in top TPG holders. (thumbs u

[IGWT]

The photo suggests to me that a cleaning preceded the toning.

[MikeInFL]

I believe this coin would be slabbed. The only thing that gave me pause is the color progression to the left of the leftmost ear of wheat (and that Greg posted it ). Have fun....Mike

[TomB]

Assuming there are no horrific suprises on the obverse I would expect the coin to get slabbed.

[gmarguli]

Here is the obverse.

 

 

 

I only posted the reverse as I found it very wild with the rapidly changing colors. I expected many people to say AT. The coin is 100% NT.

[MikeInFL]

As an aside, whoever took those photos seriously oversaturated the colors (or cranked up the contrast).

 

Regardless, thanks for sharing...Mike

[relicsncoins]

2 years ago, slabbed, now, bagged.

 

JJ

[bsshog40]

The Obv indicates more album toning than the Rev did.

[leeg]

Looks suspect to me.

[Tradedollarnut]

slab it - seen lots of those from albums

[Bruceswar]

slab it - seen lots of those from albums

 

Looks like it is slabbed...

[BillJones]

The coin is an example of Dr. Sheldon's "autumn leaves" toning. The coin would get a body bag only from a TPG grader who does not know his job.

 

And believe me there are at least a few of those guys around, especially when it comes to grading copper.

[gmarguli]

slab it - seen lots of those from albums

 

Looks like it is slabbed...

 

It is slabbed. It's in an NGC MS65* RB holder.

[chinook]

64 RB and worth $20

[James_OldeTowne]

slab it - seen lots of those from albums

 

Looks like it is slabbed...

 

It is slabbed. It's in an NGC MS65* RB holder.

Hmm, the "star" is interesting. I'm not sure I agree with that, since again, these are not uncommonly toned like this from albums, but I like the coin very much for what it is.

[elspankdog-migration]

FYI, guess somebody thought it was worth more than $20.

[EZ_E]

Before I read the thread I was confident that it would grade. The reverse has a natural mint red and has not been cleaned which told me this was NT.

[JamminJ]

Slab. (thumbs u

 

If you made it, I am very impressed with your new technique. (thumbs u (thumbs u