A GTG of sorts

[Coinbuf]

So what grade would you assign to this Lincoln and do you see the toning as adding or detrimental to the look of the coin.

 

[coinman_23885]

I would call the toning neutral - it doesn't hurt the eye appeal, but I don't really see it bringing a large premium. The obverse fields are clean, but some marks on the reverse limit the grade for me. I am leaning towards MS66RB.

[Coindude]

I agree with Kenny. Not quite enough color for a star but it's pleasing. 66 rb for me as well.

[Raisethis2]

I think it's about MS65 R/B. The toning is neutral IMO also.

[TonerGuy]

I say 65RB and I like the toning but not enough to pay more than just a slight premium.

[cpm9ball]

I don't collect Lincoln cents, but I think 65 or 66 is being generous.

 

MS64RB

 

Chris

[brg5658]

I would be in the 65RB camp. Toning is pleasing, but not special enough for a star IMO.

 

[Kurtdog]

The toning puts a nice gentle glow around it. I really like it. Good MS65RB for my money.

[$ilverHawk]

I judge toning by my initial impression. When I opened this thread and saw the Obverse my initial impression was that the toning did not enhance the "look" of the coin. I had to look past the toning to attempt to grade the coin. In other words, the toning got in the way of the grade. I see the toning as detrimental.

 

Admittedly not a Lincoln expert. MS65RB.

 

Carl

[Danye West]

I cannot tell if the dark area around lincoln has scratches on it. I'd say 64-65 RB and that the eye appeal isn't bad, but not great.

Dante

[Coinbuf]

Thanks for the comments everyone, there is no right or wrong answer because this coin is in a third tier NNC slab with a very optimistic grade on the label. But as I don't really dabble much with the toned market I thought it would be interesting to see what others thought about the color. I used large photos initially to give everyone the best chance to see the surfaces. Here are the same pics just downsized to a less than dinner plate size which might give you a better perspective on what this might look like at first glance. Overall I thought the color to be slightly pleasing but not enough to deserve a star, and I would say it grades MS64, perhaps the color might push it to 65 on a good day.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

Looks like a 64+ RB. I really like the look of the coin, and would say the toning definitely adds to the coin's eye appeal. It won't bring a premium because it is only slight toning (and won't bring a star either), but it is attractive.

[FranklinHalfAddict]

64 RB