Lincoln Wheat Cent Grade: Mint State-67 (MS67 or MS-67)
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Summary: The original mint luster is complete and almost perfect. There are only three or four very small and unnoticeable contact marks. Overall, the coin has an extraordinary eye appeal that is hardly ever seen. A few minor hairlines can be found only with magnification.
Obverse: Virtually flawless with no distracting blemishes or marks on Lincoln's face or in the fields.
Reverse: Virtually flawless with no distracting marks on the words "ONE CENT" or in the fields.
Obverse: Virtually flawless with no distracting blemishes or marks on Lincoln's face or in the fields.
Reverse: Virtually flawless with no distracting marks on the words "ONE CENT" or in the fields.
Author's Note
Having been a coin collector for a majority of my life I have witnessed firsthand the evolution of coin grading standards over the last forty years. Most recently, I have studied coin grading with professional coin graders from NGC and PCGS. I have read many books and worked with many coin dealers to sharpen my skill of grading coins. Coin grading is an opinion that one person believes reflects and describes the condition of a given coin. The information presented in this article is my opinion on how to interpret the many coin grading standards that you will encounter. This is not a universal, absolute and definitive definition on how this particular coinage series should be graded.More Coin Grading Resources
(c) James Bucki
I recommend the following books to help you further develop your Lincoln penny grading skills. Clicking on the links below will find the lowest prices on the Internet for you.
- The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins
- Photograde: A Photographic Grading Encyclopedia for United States Coins
- Making the Grade: A Grading Guide to the Top 50 Most Widely Collected U.S. Coins
- Grading Coins by Photographs
- The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection
