I never in my wildest imagination think that I would own one of these . . . . .

Wouldn't it be insane if someone found an old roll of Lincolns . . . . .

Something that's been languishing around grandpa's closet since the '50's?

A "barn find" if you will . . . . .

Z

 

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Almost looks too good…

congratulations!

 

Very very nice
When’s the giveaway?

really though, something special.

 

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but they are fakes. If you look closely the letters shift to the left and the date shifts to the right. This is not the case on the real coin.











Please forgive me but the devil in me made me do it. Congratulations on your find. LOL

 

I promise you, these are real 1955 Lincoln Cents . . . . . . however . . . . .

As a kid, I always DREAMED of owning one of these. You did too, right?

Alas, even as an old man, a boy can dream, right?

Well Jared Grove of Grove Minting just gave me the opportunity to own the "next best thing."

I think he knocked it out of the park with his 1955 Lincoln Cent overstrikes commemorating the 1955 DDO's.

Kudos to Grove Minting.

https://groveminting.com/newmarket/
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I just got mine today.
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Z

 

One coin and I was happy for you. Two coins and I thought something was afoot. Then, the bomb dropped. You had me going at first.

 

I'm just thinking out loud here . . . . .

1. What a great gift for a young numismatist . . . . .
2. If the mintage holds at 150, these will be scarcer than the "real deal" (go figure)
3. Even if Grove increases the mintage to 650 max, there will still be fewer available than the "real deal" (I think)

Besides, what a great "hole filler" . . . . . . . .

I'll never play in the sandbox that allows me to own an original. Being an exonumia junkie, I'm just happy to have a couple of these.

The good news? You can own one too.

Z

 

MD.....

 

Interesting that there are no excoriations yet.

 

Exactly!

 

Hey Z, Just a heads-up. There is a posse forming down at the coral and they're gunning for you.

 

I had that feeling. Glad you’re happy with them. Great gag!

 

Well, that's because there is still more . . . . . "The Rest of the Story" . . . . . . left to tell I suppose . . . . .

Z

 

Z man, you da bomb.

 

And folks slam Daniel Carr........

 

These are "gen-u-wine" 1955 Lincoln Cents . . . . . (uttered in my best Mr. Haney voice) . . . .

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Just the jealous ones.

 

If you only knew . . . . . . . .

Z