CAC won't certify ANACS coins. I do think it would be interesting to see what PCGS or NGC would grade this same coin.
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Barber Dimes, Quarters, or Half Dollars???
I saw what it was... we're not even close
OMG I so blew that quote!!! That will teach me to work from memory! thanks Chris!
My guess is that it's a Matte Proof Lincoln
"A dime ain't worth a cent anymore." - Yogi Berra
It was almost certainly struck with a grease filled die
milk spots are allowed for BU. How big are the scratches?
it happens to me all of the time... but I learn something every time
totally agree, Dave... I was puzzled about the surfaces, they truly don't look like an SMS coin, but I figure after it circulated... anything can...
The diagonal marks on the obverse in front of Lincoln looks like a cleaning to me.
The raw one is not FBL IMHO. The lines are incomplete near the center of the bell.
could a weak acid have melted the coin's surface like that?
Dave, are you serious? Look at the surfaces and then look at the devices. The texture shows on the surfaces because the planchet has been...
It's NOT a proof. They didn't mint proofs at Denver.
why is it terrible?
yeah... he did... LOL
I agree. This coin could have been minted for a 2005 Mint Set and just dumped into the circulation bag, or circulated after someone opened a Mint...
cool stuff, farmer!
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