Really Really Excited

Yeah. Yours is definitely a coin with history. Trade ya

 

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finding how to email was the tuff part. Kinda stumbled on to the process. Not sure i could do it again in my lifetime

 

Hey...you done good. Try another one soon so it "fixes" in your brain. Are you reading/posting from a computer, phone, ???

 

Phone for pictues iphone8. Sent with tablet. Can only read cointalk on phone. You motivated me. Thanks

 

Thanks to each and everyone of you members.

 

Matte proofs are tricky. You're on the right track just takes a lot of study.

Honestly, I thought I cherrypicked one off eBay about 5 years ago. A 1915. The thing is amazing. Obviously bought it raw, but after a little studying I determined it was not a matte proof. Just a really early die state.
Here it is raw

It has grainy surfaces, sharp rims, sharp strike, even the right die markers on the obverse for a 1915 MPL. However, it lacks the markers on the reverse and the edge is a bit tapered. Matte proofs don't have tapered edges.

Sent it to NGC last year as an MS coin.


Not disappointed in the grade but this 1915 prompted me to go out and read as much as I could about MP Lincolns.
Your 1909 might motivate you to do the same. But like I said, they can be tricky

 

Boy i hear ya. Mine has all that stuff too. But not all of them. Line from coat to R in liberty only goes half way. Also has those marks by nose and face but i just cant tell if their the ones i want. I'm going to have crack the books on this one. I think my ma would be proud of me to see this thru. Can see her giggling at me and offering asprins

 

Sure you can. I am the most inept computer person on CT. If I can do it, you can.

 

@Krd046. Check out the links these members sent. Start with kentucky