My Lincoln Cent collection

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My Lincoln Cents, with proofs: Missing only the 1909-S VDB the very early proofs (1909-1916, which unless I strike it rich, I'll never get) and the 1939-1942 Proofs of which, I'm in the process of searching out and planning on getting.

 

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My slabbed coins for the above posted set:

 

My 8104 Album: (which includes some of the proofs from the 8100 album as well)

 

That is a really nice set you have amassed! Congratulations for you and your efforts. And I am in full agreement regarding the proofs, and I'll likely not pursue them either. Still, great album and congrats!

 

Buy the proofs in slabs and leave them there.

 

This reminded me that i have a few folders that belonged to my great grandfather. I still need to finish them for him.

 

Very nice set! I am only missing 1909-S no VDB, 1914-D, and 1924-S. Have 1918-S and 1925-S in UNC BN.

 

Super nice set of coins.
Is your 1928-S a large or small mint mark?

 

Well it is pretty beat up, but it appears to be a small MM

 

Outstanding set! I'm a few more shy than you are but I'm working on #12 and #13 7106 albums that I call the "grandchildren project"

 

Missing 24-D, not 24-S. I have 24-S in XF.

 

Well I went out and bought that 1928-S Large MM, and a better looking 1928-S Small MM while I was at it:

 

Very nice. I put one in after 1958, still not sure what to do with the other two holes. I really like your labels, they blend in quite well.

 

Thanks, It took a lot of measuring with some trial and error to get it right.

 

I also managed to get better pictures on the 1914-D
It appears to be a woodie too

 

I am not good at such varieties at all, but simply curious: besides size, how do you differentiate the small MM compared to large MM?

 

Small MM


Large MM has a fat center line.

 

Not only that, but the large MM S ends with a 'trumpet bell' serif and the upper curve is much thinner. have a look:

 

Thank you. Both were helpful

 

On this site it says that the large S was only used in 1928.
It is kind of an odd duck, along with 1981 proofs. As far as cents are concerned.
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/San_Fransisco_Mintmark_Styles.html