This coin looks familiar... When it comes to matte proof lincolns, the shoulder doesnt lie. With business strikes the planchets hit each other...
Most definitely a fake. Date is wrong. Mintmark is wrong. Denticles are wrong.
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What? Not at all. I only pull this out and stare at it 5 or 6 times a week:wideyed: [ATTACH]
I love this one. 1916 wheats are my favorite.
Im still using a 2016 spiral bound. I really only use the redbook to look up mintages. Probably upgrade when the 2019's come out.
I've seen a few in older slabs go on up to $400 or more depending on grade. Depends if it is 1896, 1900, or 1902. Seems that the 1896 is more...
Im thinking more like VF30 in my opinion. Although it could be VF details due to the scratch across the obverse.
It is one of my favorites as well. Here is mine [ATTACH]
Being struck without a collar could explain why the design is so weak. But then again why the heck are the surfaces so rough and porous looking....
Something about coins of Miletos have been really interesting to me lately. Love these sweet little lions. [ATTACH] MILETOS, IONIA AR Hemidrachm...
Maybe it's just the pic but the second 4 looks a bit off to me.
Crack it out of the PCGS slab and send it to NGC. That's what I did with one of mine and NGC straight graded it. Or crack it out and send it back...
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