Post your Lincolns!

Not seeing the link could someone post it????


NVM found it.

 

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has no copper,

 

Just bought this s vdb and wanted to get better opinions to see if its real.

 

Doesn't look right to me. The "s" is all wrong and so is the vdb. the whole coin looks fishy. Matt

 

Nice, care to post some pics? I would like the see the 1911 one.

 

A bit hard to see, but look closely at the VDB. There should be periods separating each letter. There are also a few variation mint marks, the font looks right but the position does not.

 

I'm happy to be adding this coin to my set. I would say that this date and mint has been WAY tougher to land than its counterpart the 14 D. Since I started looking in 2006 I've only seen one listed in 65 BN on eBay and I passed because it has a weird "dry" look. HA last sold one in 2002 or something. I see the 14 D all over the internet and 3 or 4 real nice ones at almost every show. I would say that most Lincoln cent specialists already know this, but this date is a buy IMO until the marketplace realizes how scarce it really is.

Matt

 

NICE! And look at the luster on that puppy!

 

You are correct. That is one rough date and you managed a nice one.

 

I've been waiting to see this one.
And I see why it took so long...you were waiting for a MS66 in a MS65 holder.

Very nice~!~

 

Your 1931 Cent looks to be a MS65 RD to me. Are you going to submit it to be graded? It looks to be a good candidate. Be sure to let us know if and when you do get it graded, if that is what you are going to do.

 

Matt, that's one amazing '14-S. I couldn't agree with you more concerning its scarcity - especially in higher grades. As we have all found out, pursuing nice early Lincolns the "sleepers" like yours or '15-S or '26-S can take many years to find and cost just as much as the "popular" rarities ('09-Svdb,14-D...) which are readily available any time.

Great pick-up!
Don

 

Yes, I was planning on doing that here in the next couple days. I actually have several I was going to send out. I'll let everyone know what the verdict is.

 

1970-S No FG:kewl:

 

No one has "encased cents"?

I discovered them last summer, in a numismatic fair in Italy. I approached a dealer who had ten coins made ​​from 1 cent Lincoln, bordered by an aluminum ring, with various inscriptions.
Intrigued, I bought one, the one in picture, with the 1959 penny, chosen because the insignia of a coin shop, and when I got home I looked for some information.
I discovered a world that did not exist before for me, the world of encased coins :yes:

Encased coins are tokens that have at their center a coin, usually of small value, 1 penny or more, while the outer ring, generally aluminum, shows on one side advertising of the most varied commercial activities. In mine, 'Haga's Coin Shop - Coins & medals', Mishawaka, Indiana.
They are also known as 'lucky pennies', because many of them bear symbols and phrases of good luck.
In mine, a four leaf clover, and the words KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE.

Their purpose was strictly promotional, dealers gave them to their customers, over time they became wanted collectibles. Although they continue to produce today, even as a souvenir, the use of encased coins as an advertising medium disappeared almost entirely in the '60s, when dealers began to find cheaper to promote their activities through other objects, such as pens.

To me, it did'nt bring much luck, because after it, is no longer able to buy more. I met again that dealer in another fair, but he had sold them all

Do you have some of these?





petronius

 

We have love for encased cents as well. We have a whole other thread dedicated to that http://www.cointalk.com/t203005/

 

Ooohh...I had not seen it

With regard, an OT question. I'm new in this forum and I'm still not highly practical of sections. I would start a thread about an ancient Papal medal of my collection, but there is no medal section.
What do you think, it's better I use World and ancient coins section, or Coin chat?

Thank you

 

First off, the title of this thread is "Post your Lincolns!". So far, that has included autos, plaques, medals, etc. There is nothing at all wrong with your encased cent.
Secondly, the idea here is that the sections are loosely defined. It has apparently worked well so far. Post it in either as you see fit.

 

Thank you rim's cent I'll post my medal in World and ancient coins.

petronius.

 

Found this 1916-D while roll searching the other day, I would think these are probably pretty scarce in regular circulating change? Would this one carry a premium in this worn condition?