They need to add a "tight" emotion! :D
Brand new white cotton glove. :)
G4 details, smooshed, net PO-1. :D Neat coin.
p.s. I agree with XF details.
p.s. off center strike is not significant enough to carry a premium, IMO.
I'll keep my eyes open for you. :)
p.s. the OP's photo leads me to say the flip DOES contain PVC, and I would remove the coin immediately, give it a good bath in acetone and...
Huh? It is no more impossible than putting a coin in a flip without damaging it (unless, of course, you have a very tight-fitting album or make a...
+1, although I can negotiate a slightly better rate. ;)
STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHS! Some of the best proof shots I've ever seen, and a great presentation too. Bravo!
I see what you mean, but I think what you are seeing is just how those early Lincoln's are struck sometimes -- they almost look like matte proofs...
I changed my mood to something more appropriate given my recent grading failures. :D
PASS - you can do better. O-mint halves from the 50's and 60's are common coins. You can do MUCH better than the one pictured in this thread.
I gotta tell you, Brian, your comments are out of line, IMO. Bud is not a troll, and his comments are 100% accurate (as I see things)....
Love that 43-D too!
The coin is either corroded, or the photo has been WAY over-sharpened -- or both.
G, Some people have to learn things on their own. ;)
Please do.
Don't take this the wrong way... Because your pics don't show the luster well enough for me to grade higher, and I don't see enough marks/hits...
Nice proof!
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