Exactly! As the mint played with the design to optimize die fill, the problem areas seemed to get worse. Particularly - the top of the head and...
WOW! Those steps are fabulous for the issue, this is one of the more difficult years to find full steps. Halfway up the steps and/or the bottom...
Disagree, I've seen the color so many times. As you can see, the color is UNDER the brown....completely natural. Here's an example from my...
Beautiful woody!!
Dang, improper storage.
100% disagree, nicely toned Lincoln always command a premium that I and MANY other collectors will pay.
Very nice looking coin and priced as such.
Precursor to DP1 or DP4? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Gas bubbles, poor plating causes the ripples IMO.
I got a 66 out of my similar coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Looks like a normal 1960 large date....decent example.
Crocodile Dundee voice: "That's not a die deterioration, this is a die deterioration!" [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Whizzed Lincoln cent: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Glasswool was the favorite buffing medium in my experience. Wire displaces too much metal.
WOW! That's a strong 65 PCGS!
Keep in mind the TPG's will also automatically reject any toned coin that doesn't fall into their "safe" criteria, i.e. a standard look. Just...
Should add.... @cladking and I have been saying this stuff for years. If you search, you will likely find our old threads which may be of...
Yes, in mint state red that is. Plenty in circulated condition - those are throw aways IMO unless they have a really nice toning. The 86D rolls...
Ultra high grade coins is what I'm looking for - and a little bit looking for varieties. I have searched EVERYTHING, bank rolls, OBW rolls, tubed...
1978 is a tough year, most coins are mid to late die state and the working dies were mush. It's a coin I've struggled with for sure, I didn't even...
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