The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project

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  1. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Here is a 1909 Matte Proof Lincoln Cent. The grade is Matte Proof-66, R&B.

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    I would love to the 1909-VDB in Matte Proof, but the coin is scarce plus one collector hoarded a large percentage of the population which drove prices through the roof. Recently I saw where one sold for a bit over $30,000, which seemed "cheap" compared to what they had been.
     
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  3. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

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    mrweaseluv, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Found this hoard of (23) Red BU and (3) Proof Wheaties in Littleton pouches in my desk drawer. A very nice lot I’d forgotten about.

    (No, I did not buy them at Littleton prices. They were part of a bigger wholesale bulk lot I bought a few years back.)

    They’re going into my giveaway inventory as one lot.

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    lordmarcovan, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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  5. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Cool idea.

    As soon as I have a relevant coin to post in the coming days, I will join in.
     
    geekpryde, Jan 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday the 27th.

    It is now time for our next type, which is the Lincoln Cent Steel (1943).

    Here is an MS66 from my giveaway inventory.

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    I have owned a couple of MS67 coins in the past, but never an MS68, because I never thought the exponential leap in price between 67 and 68 was worth it. (Even if I'd had the money for an MS68, I wouldn't have gone there.)
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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  7. mrweaseluv

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    66 plenty good enough in my book :D 4602964_Full_Obv.jpg 4602964_Full_Rev.jpg
     
    mrweaseluv, Jan 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I agree. Best buy for the buck. MS67 doesn't look that much different. And MS68? Like I said earlier, fuhgeddaboutit!
     
    lordmarcovan, Jan 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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  9. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

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    geekpryde, Jan 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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  10. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Here is my 1943 steel cent for type. It is a PCGS MS-66. I bought it over 25 years ago for $25 from one of my wholesale sources. I thought it was too much money then, but one does have to pay for the grading.

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    johnmilton, Jan 27, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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  11. LakeEffect

    LakeEffect Average Circulated

    My Dad (now 97 years old) told me a story of how, as a teenager, he and his buddies used to throw the trashy steel pennies off the bridge. :)
     
    LakeEffect, Jan 27, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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  12. Yankee42

    Yankee42 Well-Known Member

    My grandmother had a jar of them so I used some as refrigerator magnets.
     
    Yankee42, Jan 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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  13. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    When I was young, the government dumped them into the ocean. I don’t think that there was an environmental impact study before that was done.
     
    johnmilton, Jan 27, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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    robec, Jan 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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  15. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Come on guys. 70s aren’t that expensive ;)

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    H8_modern, Jan 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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