I got three coins in my Dec. 31 order. The 52-D and 55-D have already been shown. The third coin was listed as a Choice 1954-S. I thought it might...
I saw a listing for a 1952-D in Choice condition, so I thought I would see if it was better than this one in my set. It is well struck and...
With the new year, I decided to raid the same dealer to see if I could get any more bargain upgrades. I pretty much raided all the Gem cents he...
Also, I got this Cameo 1964 Proof. Not slabbed, but the seller calls it Gem. I splurged a bit and spent $11. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This purchase was made a little while back, but I never posted it. This was the 1949-S Lincoln that I had. It was well struck with few marks, but...
I have made another purchase to upgrade this 1954-D Lincoln. [ATTACH] For $4.00 and 1.98 shipping, I got this replacement. (The dark mark on the...
Darn! I just saw this thread, and it’s already finished! Good job everyone.
I’d feel like my MS66 5FS is just as close a guess as MS67 with no FS. That is, close but wrong!
Coin 5 of 5 - 1944-D Lincoln I was hoping to upgrade this cent because of the spots - above the head and on the reverse. The luster is good and...
Coin 4 of 5 - 1944-S Lincoln This is the coin I wanted to upgrade. It was dull with some spotting. The color is actually a nice red and there is...
Not eBay. These three cents are from Dave’s Collectible Coins. If the listing says Choice or Gem, in my experience they are conservatively graded....
Coin 3 of 5 - 1957 D Lincoln This is the coin I wanted to upgrade. It is actually a terrific coin, but I was hoping for something with fewer die...
Post 2 of 5 - 1948 Lincoln This is the coin I wanted to upgrade. [ATTACH] For $8.22, this is the coin I received. It was offered as "Choice...
I recently got an email from a large retailer who sells a lot of common and modern coins, but rarely true high-end stuff. He was having a sale on...
I actually got this in early November, but since my acquisitions have slowed to a trickle, it's still one of the newest. The obverse has mirrored...
I looked up the grade, but as soon as I did, I decided that a coin like this is unique and transcends the numeric and color designations entirely.
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