1909 vdb... Matte Proof?

Getting back to the OP story; Isn't today the day of the reveal?
Long Beach tables should be set up, the coin apparently would be displayed to the public...

Please, please, please!! Let us have the full story;

1) the grade it received (I'm guessing 64RB)
2) how it was found
3) how much it cost to acquire
4) did the original owner have any inclination that it might be or was a genuine VDB proof?

Please at least tell us the answer to #1 and #2. (!!)

 

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A grade of 65RB wouldn't surprise me. Looking at the photos with the coin tilted slightly shows great detail with hair and beard. I see few, if any, distractions. The straight down photos don't show all these due to lighting.

I also wouldn't be surprised if this was designated BN. Either way it's a tremendous find in the wild. Who knows how many more are out there. Probably in some old collections that have been passed down to new owners not knowing what they have.

 

Since we have a lull and general silence still, why not post a couple of more matte proof pictures?
I never thought you'd ask!

Here are 2 different examples of one of my favorite dates, 1912. The first one is a 66BN:



This one is a 64RB...the very first matte proof I bought:



One thing I'm forever fascinated with about copper is the many colors it can have.

Well, back to waiting for the OP to tell us all the big secrets about his VDB find...

 

beautiful coins, deefree! I want to own a MPL some day

 

Thank you mikenoodle! Well it only takes money and a little "crazy". Now I have the crazy, the coins and no money!

People who collect usually have a favorite. I don't know why it happened but Lincoln cents have always been a big attraction for me. The MPL obsession somehow just came out of that. I never had thought much about them until just a couple of years ago. When I saw some good pictures, it was all over. The rims, the toning and the interesting reflections from a clean matte surface...really hooked me.

Sometimes you can snag one without breaking the bank. The 1913 and 1910 generally aren't that expensive. I recently found a 1913 64BN for around $500. It turned out to be nice. I was actually surprised that it looked that good in person when it arrived.

Here is the picture from the ad:



Pretty boring.
Here is a picture I took with a phone...It looks nicer but in person it is even better. Lincoln's portrait really stands out in a 3-D effect and there is an attractive blue in his hair and beard. It doesn't show very well in the picture but at least you can see that it has more going for it.



The point is there are bargains if you hunt around. Most of the time there are return privileges so that can help. If you get one and it isn't what you hoped for, return it and try again!

 

One more? This shows some of the blue color.



and the reverse:

 

very nice mpl...i like this year as well, and this one is my first mpl

 

where is the big reveal?

 

Agree! I don't see what the big deal is. What is the holdup now ?

If it truly made certification, why the big mystery on withholding the result?

I would like to know what at this point could be the rationale for hiding the result?

I can see why patience was running thin before. If you make a big pronouncement and start a thread, draw everyone's attention and then just disappear...??

Unless something has been misrepresented, this is making less and less sense.

Is the coin pictured from an entirely different source? The coin had all the diagnostics to be a genuine VDB proof so whatever is happening now is just becoming strange.

I'm beginning to wonder if this is just another disappointing entry into the ever-growing scrapheap of failed VDB proof finds.

 

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I think I may have located it. In CoinFacts 66RB.

 

Yep, that's it!! the spots below the date are an exact match.

What a find!!

 

Is this enough proof? PR66RB

 

Robec, glad you agree with my assessment!

Speculating on the radio silence...
Maybe they knew it was a VDB proof all along. Maybe it was a crack out and putting it in a thread here might have been to have a little fun. You know, create a little drama where they already know the outcome?
Just wondering cause when you don't know, that is when the mind goes on these little journeys...

 

Now were on a treasure hunt, Hey, I think I see one . Come on, be real .

 

At this point, I don't believe anything from this thread . I'm done here .

 

Robec (and others) I want to "like" your posts but I don't see where you do that...

Is it because I'm new to this site and there's a "probation" period or is it just another NOOB thing on my part?

 

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