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I like Ike! (For those who don't know, the campaign slogan of the 1952 election.)

 

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Just photographed my favorite 1961 Proof Lincoln in indirect sunlight with my iPhone. This looks good enough to eat.

 

mmmmmm..GRAPE JELLY

 

For some interesting reason, there are an unusually high (if you can call 50+ high) number of PCGS BN (which is how PCGS classifies non-red coins) Proof Lincolns in the year 1961. I heard a theory on another board that the mint was experimenting with a chemical rinse for Proof coins in the early 1960's (the use of which peaked in the year 1961). I have found a number of 1961 Proof Lincolns that toned inside the original mint cello. I call this the "1961 Anomaly". It's interesting to note that the large number of BN graded Matte Proofs from 1909 to 1916 was due to the mint wrapping those coins in sulfur laden tissue paper before mailing. Other than the early 1960's and especially 1961, BN graded Proof Lincolns post 1950 are extremely rare (as shown by the population bar chart below).

 

I love giant cents.

 

I love the Eisenhower dollars as well. And I like Eisenhower as a historical president. In fact I just ordered a 1973-S (my birth year) clad proof Ike off the ebay.

 

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Not rare but Red Brown EF-Au55? 1994 DDR 85-P marks is why is a High # 60 die variety on 1994-P in Change from gas.

 

Farther's Day gifts from the family. 1951 florin, 1913s barber dime, 1899 5 cents, 1983 commemorative, 1918 shilling


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The comment was directed toward post number 11785/86, which I see has now been removed.

 

Something I picked up for $20. Didnt need it, but I liked it and its much better in hand, especially for the price.


Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, horned, laureate, draped and bearded bust right.
R: INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing half left, branch in left, offering from patera in right overaltar, recumbent bull behind altar, star left.
Rome Mint 220 - 222 A.D.
2.9g
19.5mm
RIC IV 88, RSC III 61, BMCRE V 212

 

Apparently I won these tonight. I don't even remember putting in bids for them.

 

.... are you sober now? ;-)

 

I am not 99% of the day laws could say that. Meds I take each day

 

Haha, I think so.

 

He may Has to be.
I am retired so no one to answer to

 

Ok I have been buying coins all over the place. Here are a few: