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I forgot to mention why I bought this other than I didn't have this CC yet. I looked at dozens of these in MS62 and MS63. It was the nicest 63 I saw, some didn't have nearly the eye appeal for the grade. Grading experts, is there any possibilty this could slide to a 64 on a regrade? Maybe I should have made this a new thread but don't want to hog up more pages.

 

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An absolutely beautiful addition - nice upgrade!

 

No expert, but looking at the TrueView https://www.pcgs.com/cert/43686087 MS63 seems fair. There's a lot of tiny chatter in the fields. Might get a CAC? Who knows, I've seen worse 64s.

 

This all reminds me of certain groups judge shopping. I won't explain that any further, those who know, know.

 

a couple from GC today.

 

Two new additions

PR65BN


PR66BN

 

Since I didn’t really like the 1917-D I got in March 2024, I tried again last December. This time I found one that had the look I like for the pre-1920 Lincolns.



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I’ve caught up on 2024, and now on to my newest in 2025.

I had some concerns about the cents in the late ‘30’s. I somehow ordered two 38-S’s from the same dealer for the same price, but a year apart. (See post #8943 for the first one.)

I don’t know how I expected to improve on the first one I bought, but at least the second one was under $20.

Existing


Duplicate purchase


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Catching to March, I got two coins from the same seller. I was hoping I could upgrade a little bit. One worked out, the other didn’t.

The original 40-D wins out because of the orange toning over the face. The replacement has a bit of green toning but is overall duller.

Original 1940-D Lincoln


Intended replacement


I also hoped to upgrade this 1950-S (also shown in post #4411). This worked out better. None of the little spots are visible to mild magnification.

Original 1950-S Lincoln


Replacement


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I picked these up to satisfy a silver itch.

 

Very nice Ron, I actually like the original 40-D a bit better, prefer the lighter cleaner looking color.

 

Ron, how do you store them to keep them looking so nice. Are they slabbed?

 

Stored in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnalls porch?

 

They are not slabbed, nor are they in a mayo jar, nor are they on the front porch. I am using a modern technique called “keep ‘em indoors”.

I am storing them raw in an album. I discovered the Intercept Shield albums - the link is to Wizard Coin Supply. The album is made of a cardboard that is impregnated with chemicals that, as I recall, are slightly more chemically reactive than copper. The idea is that contaminants react with the album in preference to the coins.

I swear that I had at least one coin that improved its appearance over time. But that’s probably just wishful thinking.

 

So your albums are like a sacrificial anode like on an outboard motor? That's very interesting!

 

Precisely! https://www.interceptshield.com/technology.html

 

Hopefully I didn't go overboard on this one. If ya can't decide between white or toned, though, this is the coin for you. Best of both worlds and I didn't have to cough up ridiculous money for the CAC.

Was $68.20 w/Buyer's Fee.

 

I only like toning if it is eye appealing. I can't explain what I may or may not like. Every toned coin is different. I will say it makes it impossible for me to begin to grade in most cases. Toning hides a lot of blemishes.

 

Thats very interesting. I have one of their double boxes for 2x2's but I never knew they made coin albums. I just may have to get a couple, one for my IHC's and one for my Wheats. Your coins look great. Thanks for the info and the weblink.