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Robec, upon a close-up look at the '51 proof, it seems that the tip of Lincoln's jacket has been "worn" or "polished" off. I remember Winged posting a few that had that missing part as well. I wonder if it may become a new variety in the future...maybe a "Missing Jacket" variety?

 

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The jacket is all there. It is a combination of lighting, shadows and toning. I'll try to get a shot of it when they get back from PCGS.

 

Two 1941 Proof Lincolns. Top coin is the so called "Missing Jacket" Variety (not an official variety though). My guess is it was caused by a weak strike or some other sort of striking flaw (you can still see some of the front edge of the jacket). Yes, it really looks like that (not a lighting or camera angle illusion -- on this coin at least). The seller of this coin even noticed it before I bought it. Honestly I never noticed it (pre sale) because I was all mesmerized by the cool coloration.

 

Sorry, it looks like I did take some photos before sending it to PCGS.

One photo is similar to the TrueView, which also makes it appear that part of the jacket is missing.

The second photo shows the missing part.

 

Between Robec and Wingedliberty and their posts, I can't decide who has the more colorful cents....they both leave me speechless.
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Collecting...................I'm doing it wrong.

 

Well I know this is a Jamaican half penny.4 sure.
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It still seems to me that part of the front jacket is missing (around the area that "showed up" in the second photo).

I'm thinking that it was polished off when mint workers were cleaning the dies; similiar to how the famous "2-Feather" and "3 1/2 Leg" Buffalo Nickels came into being as well. It would make sense since that specific part of the obverse is the lowest point (lowest relief) of the design and could be easily worn off.

 

A "weak strike" on a proof? Doubtful. It's much more likely that the die was overpolished removing the detail of that very low-relief part of the jacket. What's the big pool of stuff to the north east of the date on that glowing red (top) 1941 proof?

 

I maybe adding someone to beat me out of a coin. Am I Not Getting a cent
But this seller has sold me some very good high grades and Not 1 cleaned coin!
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When your looking make sure you know what a un cleaned coin looks like that's the Key!

 

It's not wrong if you enjoy it!

 

Sounds plausible, your guess is as good as mine. However I have seen weak strikes on proofs before -- every proof just does not appear to be struck the same (sometimes they are hammered with detail, other times a bit softer). I have owned some Matte Proof Lincolns, which are softer and less detailed, and others that are just hammered with razor sharp detail (both minted in the same year).

In terms of the "pool of stuff above right of the date" on the pink and blue 1941 Proof Lincoln -- colorfully toned Proof Lincolns from the 1936-1942 era often come with "choppy toning" with lots of color breaks and hard transition lines. That's just their nature. They are rarely smooth like colorfully toned Proof Lincolns in the 1959-1964 era (where you tend to find the best, smoothest, most eye appealing color of almost any era in the Lincoln Proof run). Below are two other examples of colorfully toned Proof Lincolns from that Pre-War Wheat era (1936-1942) exhibiting the characteristic "choppy toning" of that period. This is a pretty typical look. As to why most of the colorfully toned Proof Lincolns tend to look like this in this era, is anyone's guess.

It is interesting to note that the lower right portion of Lincolns jacket is also a bit weak on the 1940 (but not as weak as the blue and pink 1941 above). The jacket was struck in it's full glory on the 1942 example. So this weak/missing jacket effect does seem to pop up from time to time on Lincoln Proofs.

 

Here is a pleasing example of a fine Barber Half I acquired this week.

 

1802 s-261 r2+

 

You bet I do!

 

Here are a couple 1943 P and 1945 P Walking Liberty Halves purchased at a recent coin show in Fremont, CA

 

Best $35 bucks I have spent. The other coin that came with this will be unloaded for what ever I can get from the LCS.

 

a few new Jeffs came in the mail this week...

 

Picked up a new 1883 "no cents" nickel.