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Another new purchase for the set....this '14 is booming with luster, and has a very strong strike. Once i saw it, i had to have it!

 

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This one has a bit of odd color and is just hard to capture.

 

1970-S Small Date at the top, Large Date at the bottom.

For diagrams and diagnostics, you can see their previous posts, #4013 and #4014.

 

Same coin vastly different lighting. This shows details better. Previous shows luster better...
In hand somewhere in between...

 

One of my SD's:

 

New acquisition

 

I have some higher grade examples of the 09 VDB oh, but this one is my favorite because it's just a beautiful high AU/ low MS BN with a strong strike and great luster with a hint of color on the obverse.

 

This 09 VDB just arrived. I’ll post it again later in the “Under $50” thread but we’re rushing off to do some shopping.

 

For sale

 

I don't know how to post but I got this 69s error help with value it has the Memorial across his face. And E CE it's from the word one cent above the date also on the back above e plumbris Unum is SIRB

 

Welcome to Coin Talk. I think you will get more replies if you post it under the Error coins forum. No one will be able to tell you much without seeing the coin. If you do post photos, please post pics of both sides of the entire coin with clear closeups of the areas in question. Thank you.
Another member will probably come along with step by step instructions on how to add photos to your post. I have never posted a photo so I'm sorry I can't help with that. If you don't get a reply soon, contact one of the moderators. @GDJMSP; @desertgem; @lordmarcovan

 

A spot on the rim of my 1962 Lincoln had grown over the last couple of years. I spent $0.98 to replace it with one still in the mint set cellophane. Here's what it looks like after being freed from 57 years of imprisonment.

 

I maybe just found my favorite

 

I was paging through the auctions at David Lawrence) and saw a nice
1923 1c PCGS/CAC MS67+ RD
that they were offering at $5,000. I got this raw one a couple of years ago for $31. I'm not feeling the need to spend $5000, but I am wondering why the seller didn't get this graded, at least.

I felt pleased, so I took new photos.



Edit: They also have an MS66, which is spotted and marked. This coin definitely has more eye appeal than that one. So, if it’s better than an MS66, what is it then? (Yep, one thing about raw coins is that you are free to dream about what they might be...)

 

I was working my way through rephotographing the more recent Lincolns, when I saw that, not only did these 1982 cents need redone, but some should be upgraded. I went to an online store with a large inventory of common dates and grades, and replaced this one



with this one



for only $1.73. Price guide for MS67 is $35.

They called this Choice. Gem is about a dollar more, when available. I'm not sure how it could be better than this. I did buy a Zinc Small Date in Gem, so we'll probably see that soon.

 

This is the original 1982 Small Date Zinc shown back in post #4516.



And here is it's "Gem BU" replacement.

There are lots of die scratches, which add to its booming luster, but no discernible cladding bubbles. The die scratches don't show with the naked eye, of course.



This cost well over twice the price of the one in the previous post, coming in at a staggering $3.93. It was by far the most expensive coin in my order of seven cents. Price guide for MS67 is $55; MS68 is $525. It's been my experience that this vendor's Gem Lincolns and Jeffersons are essentially flawless coins.