Question about a Lincoln cent...

[Bruceswar]

What kind of grades does a 1943 S with lots of luster on it .. blueish tone .. I was thinking upwards of MS 67 .. Oh yeah it does have one grease spot as well, but i don't think that really makes a difference in this coin... Here is a pic... I see no marks on it at all(Just hairlines nothing that I would say is a scratch..)... The Front...

[Bruceswar]

and the back....

[BillJones]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't think that the coin as shown would make MS-67. Here is a PCGS MS-67 steel cent ...

 

[proofs03-migration]

Sorry Bruce, but I don't think the coin will make 67. The grading system is not only about presentation, but the overall rating will always be the lowest from the side that has the lowest score.

 

Steve

[chinook]

Where is the "4"?

[BillJones]

I've seen a larger than usual number of steel cents that were struck from filled dies. It's not that unusual see them with digits missing from the date. One other Lincoln cents this feature can be unusual and perhaps add something to the value. For the steel cents, I've seen so many of them that I doubt that they would much if anything more.

[gmarguli]

The coin has the look of being a reprocessed AU.

[Oldtrader3]

Attached is another MS67 1943-S Lincoln, with no hairlines and few almost indistinguishable marks. IMHO (from an indistinct scan) your 1943-S cent would not meet the standards for a MS67.